Contemporary Social and Political Theory

By Fidelma Ashe and Ashe

"...the book is excellent and should do really well. It is well written and comprehensive, and it meets the needs of sociologists." John Scott, University of Essex * What have been the major... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0335196241
• ISBN13: 9780335196241
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

an excellent and accessible text book.

The book introduces the student to the sometimes difficult ideas of contemporary thinkers such as Foucault, Derrida, Habermas and so forth. Organised thematically and covering topics such as 'power', 'language', 'culture', 'the body' and 'the subject' the book is comprehensive yet always readable and informative. It is certainly essential reading for students looking to orient themselves in the study of contemporary social and political theory. I found it a very helpful introduction to the area and have used it a lot for essays I have had to write. Although I have only had the book for a few weeks it is already almost falling apart due to over-use. It made the things my professors have been teaching me much more clear than I ever thought they would be. I highly recommend it to students everywhere.