Gane, Mike.

French Social Theory. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (220 pages) - Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society . - Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society .

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part I: The First Cycle, 1800-1879. The Birthe of Social Theory: Altruism -- Chapter 1 - The Post-revolutionary Void -- Chapter 2 - Sacritical Theory and the Sociology of Modernity -- Chapter 3 - Theory in Crisis: Relition and the Subjective -- Chapter 4 - The End of the First Cycle: Scholasticism -- Part II: The Second Cycle, 1880-1939. The First Rebirth of Social Theory: Anomie -- Chapter 5 - Social Theory Reborn -- Chapter 6 - French Society: Vanguard without Norm -- Chapter 7 - The Crisis in Method and the Resort to Theory in Suicide -- Chapter 8 - End of Second Cycle: Anthropology and Religion -- Part III: The Third Cycle, 1940-2000. The Second Rebirth of Social Theory: Hypertelia -- Chapter 9 - Existential Theory -- Chapter 10 - The Algerian War -- Chapter 11 - From Pathology to Normativity -- Chapter 12 - Structural Theory -- Chapter 13 - Radical Theory and the End of the Social -- Chapter 14 - Fin-de-Cycle: Time of Counter-strategies -- Conclusion -- References -- Name Index -- Subject Index.

This accomplished book provides a peerless account of the French tradition. It provides an overview of French social theory; divides French social theory into three coherent cycles: positivist, anthropological and Marxist; and situates the discussions of individuals and schools in the relevant social and political contexts.

9781412932097


Sociology - France - History - 19th century.


Electronic books.

HM22

301.0944

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