Social Life

In Social Life, 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. The bookdiscusses the works of the followingsocial theorists: Anthony Giddens Pierre Bourdieu Bruno Latour Donna Haraway Zygmunt Bauman Jean-Francois Lyotard Michel Foucault Jean Baudrillard In each chapter, the authors identifythe key components of each theorist's conception ofsociety andapplythe theories outlinedto specific, modern phenomena. This connection with modern-day phenomena allows for a critical interrogation ofissues incontemporary society, including: Inequality and Capital,Power, Fear and Terrorism, Immune System Discourse,Suffering, and Climate Change. Essentialreading for all sociology students studying social theory and the works of modern socialtheorists.