In four closely interwoven studies, Jeffrey Alexander identifies the central dilemma that provokes contemporary social theory and proposes a new way to resolve it. The dream of reason that marked the previous fin de siecle foundered in the face of the cataclysms of the twentieth century, when war, revolution, and totalitarianism came to be seen as themselves products of reason....(展开全部)

A landmark book from one of the truly original scholars of our time: a magnificent revelation of turn-of-the-century Vienna where out of a crisis of political and social disintegration so much of modern art and thought was born. "Not only is it a splendid exploration of several aspects of early modernism in their political context; it is an indicator of how the discipline of in...(展开全部)

The fullest general statement of Max Weber's sociological theory to appear in any of his writings, The Theory of Social and Economic Organization is an introduction to Weber's ambitious comparitive study of the sociological and institutional foundations of the modern economic and social order. In this work originally published in German in 1920, Weber discusses the analytical m...(展开全部)

We live in a world of technical systems designed in accordance with technical disciplines and operated by technically trained personnel—a unique social organization that largely determines our way of life. Andrew Feenberg’s theory of social rationality represents both the threats of technocratic modernity and the potential for democratic change.

We live in a world of technical systems designed in accordance with technical disciplines and operated by technically trained personnel—a unique social organization that largely determines our way of life. Andrew Feenberg’s theory of social rationality represents both the threats of technocratic modernity and the potential for democratic change.

A lucid, elegant, and complete survey of set theory, this volume is drawn from the authors' substantial teaching experience. The first of three parts focuses on axiomatic set theory. The second part explores the consistency of the continuum hypothesis, and the final section examines forcing and independence results. 1996 edition.

Unrivalled in its clarity and coverage, this sparkling new edition of Chris Shilling's classic text is a masterful account of the emergence and development of body matters in sociology and related disciplines. A timely, well reasoned response to current concerns and controversies across the globe, it provides chapter-by-chapter coverage of the major theories, approaches and stu...(展开全部)

作者简介 克里斯·希林（Chris Shilling） 英国肯特大学社会学教授，代表作为《身体与社会理论》（首版1993，二版2003，三版2012），另著有《社会学何为》（2007），《文化、技术与社会中的身体》（2005），《改变中的身体》（2008）等。 译者简介 李康 先后毕业于复旦大学和北京大学，现任北京大学社会学系教授，教学卓越奖获得者。曾于哈佛大学和牛津大学分别访学一年。在西方社会学理论、文化社会学、历史社会学方面完成译著近30部，1400余万字。

作者简介 克里斯·希林（Chris Shilling） 英国肯特大学社会学教授，代表作为《身体与社会理论》（首版1993，二版2003，三版2012），另著有《社会学何为》（2007），《文化、技术与社会中的身体》（2005），《改变中的身体》（2008）等。 译者简介 李康 先后毕业于复旦大学和北京大学，现任北京大学社会学系教授，教学卓越奖获得者。曾于哈佛大学和牛津大学分别访学一年。在西方社会学理论、文化社会学、历史社会学方面完成译著近30部，1400余万字。