Crisis, Politics and Critical Sociology

Download or read book Crisis, Politics and Critical Sociology written by Graham Cassano and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the first decade of the 21st century comes to a close, the world has entered a sustained period of crisis. In order to understand the forces that created our current social world, we need the tools provided by a critical sociology. This volume draws upon the work of contemporary critical sociologists searching for the roots of our present social and economic problems. Both prominent figures and emerging voices in sociology come together to offer insights into our present dilemmas from a critical perspective. The questions they ask and attempt to answer include: What is critical sociology? What is the significance of the new Obama administration? What tools do post-structuralism, postmodernism, feminism, and new forms of social theory offer critical discourse?