The diversity of social theories

• Other Authors: Dahms, Harry F.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2011.
• Series: Current perspectives in social theory ; v. 29.
• Subjects: Social sciences > Philosophy.; Social Science > Sociology > General.; Social Science > Research.; Social Science > General.; Social theory.; Sociology.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780857248220 (electronic bk.) :
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 235 p.) : ill.

Since the time when Talcott Parsons pursued the project of one overarching 'general theory of society', the landscape of social theory has vastly changed, and the pluralism and multidimensionality increased tremendously. Today, with so many different approaches in and to social theory, and...