Contested Knowledge

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By Steven Seidman

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Contested Knowledge by Steven Seidman explores the evolving landscape of social theory in its sixth edition. The book highlights a significant shift from universalist theorists towards interconnected networks of debates, exploring contemporary issues, social movements, and the latest sociological theories. Seidman delves into new clustered debates such as intimacy, postcolonial nationalism, and the concept of 'the other,' challenging readers to consider the vital moral and political role of social knowledge in society.
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This book is ideal for students, scholars, and practitioners in sociology and social theory seeking a current and critical perspective on contemporary debates and social knowledge.

In the sixth edition of Contested Knowledge, social theorist Steven Seidman presents the latest topics in social theory and addresses the current shift of 'universalist theorists' to networks of clustered debates.

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In the sixth edition of Contested Knowledge, social theorist Steven Seidman presents the latest topics in social theory and addresses the current shift of 'universalist theorists' to networks of clustered debates.

Responds to current issues, debates, and new social movements
Reviews sociological theory from a contemporary perspective
Reveals how the universal theorist and the era of rival schools has been replaced by networks of clustered debates that are relatively 'autonomous' and interdisciplinary
Features updates and in-depth discussions of the newest clustered debates in social theory—intimacy, postcolonial nationalism, and the concept of 'the other'
Challenges social scientists to renew their commitment to the important moral and political role social knowledge plays in public life

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119167587

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 November 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 6th edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 567g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

STEVEN SEIDMAN is Professor of Sociology at the State University of New York at Albany. He is the author and editor of a number of books including Liberalism and the Origins of European Social Theory, The Postmodern Turn, Queer Theory/Sociology, The New Social Theory Reader (with Jeffrey Alexander), and Intimacies.