{"product_id":"social-life-contemporary-social-theory-1","title":"Social Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSocial Life\u003c\/em\u003e, the authors highlight, explain, and scrutinize socio-theoretical analyses of contemporary social relations and conditions - put forward by eight modern social theorists - and analyse how these have informed sociological inquiries into people’s lives in today’s social world.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe book discusses the works of the following social theorists:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnthony Giddens \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePierre Bourdieu \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBruno Latour \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDonna Haraway \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZygmunt Bauman \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJean-Francois Lyotard \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichel Foucault \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJean Baudrillard \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn each chapter, the authors identify the key components of each theorist’s conception of society and apply the theories outlined to specific, modern phenomena. This connection with modern-day phenomena allows for a critical interrogation of issues in contemporary society, including: Inequality and Capital, Power, Fear and Terrorism, Immune System Discourse, Suffering, and Climate Change.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Essential reading for all sociology students studying social theory and the works of modern social theorists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32139018076243,"sku":"9781473907836","price":171.12,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781473907836_cafbc30c-aa65-4d2c-924a-e789924fdf7a.jpg?v=1777779918","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/social-life-contemporary-social-theory-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}