History and Social Theory

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Polity, 2005 - 224 pagine
Taking into account new developments since this book was first published, 'History and Social Theory' discusses topics including globalization, postcolonialism and social capital.

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Sommario

Theorists and Historians
1
Models and Methods
21
Central Concepts
44
Central Problems
116
Social Theory and Social Change
141
Postmodernity and Postmodernism
172
Bibliography
190
Index
214
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Informazioni sull'autore (2005)

Peter Burke is widely-recognized as a world leader in historiography and has been particularly influential in the convergence between history and the social sciences. He is the Professor of Cultural History Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge.

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