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      Critical Social Theories

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      New fully up-to-date edition of the comprehensive introduction to critical social theories, from feminism to postmodernism and cultural studies.

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      Gender, Culture, and Power: Toward a Feminist Postmodern Critical Theory

      Ben Agger

      Drawing on first-generation critical theory of Horkheimer, Adorno, and Marcuse and second-generation critical theory of Habermas, Agger argues for the priority of critical theory over the antitotality perspectives of postmodernism…

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      A Critical Theory Of Public Life: Knowledge, Discourse And Politics In An Age Of Decline

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      This text collects together Ben Agger’s essays on the origins, significance and applications of critical theory - a perspective associated with the Frankfurt School. The essays address a variety of…

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      The Discourse of Domination: From the Frankfurt School to Postmodernism

      Ben Agger

      The Discourse of Domination tackles nothing less than the challenge of giving critical theory a new grip on current problems, and restoring the left’s faith in the possibility of enlightened…

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      Postponing the Postmodern: Sociological Practices, Selves, and Theories

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      We are not yet at a moment that can be called postmodernity, says sociologist Ben Agger. In this study he borrows from French postmodern theory and the Frankfurt School’s critical…

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      Public Sociology: From Social Facts to Literary Acts

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      Examines the discourse of mainstream journal articles in sociology in order to understand the essentially conservative nature of mainstream sociology. This work develops a non-positivist version of sociological writing that…

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      Speeding Up Fast Capitalism: Cultures, Jobs, Families, Schools, Bodies

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      An in-depth assessment of the acceleration of modern life in the age of the Internet.

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      Texting Toward Utopia: Kids, Writing, and Resistance

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      A guide to understanding the meeting point between a new generation of children and new communication technologies.

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      Body Problems: Running and Living Long in a Fast-Food Society

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      Body Problems addresses the relationship between the body and society in a fast-food culture. This second edition has been updated to include new chapters on food capitalism and alternative ways…

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      Body Problems: Running and Living Long in a Fast-Food Society

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      Body Problems addresses the relationship between the body and society in a fast-food culture. This second edition has been updated to include new chapters on food capitalism and alternative ways…

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      Body Problems: Running and Living Long in a Fast-Food Society

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      First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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      Speeding Up Fast Capitalism: Cultures, Jobs, Families, Schools, Bodies

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      An in-depth assessment of the acceleration of modern life in the age of the Internet.

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      The Sixties at 40: Leaders and Activists Remember and Look Forward

      Ben Agger

      Brings together the voices of Left leaders who spawned the sixties movements. This book discusses the civil rights and antiwar movements, the political outcome of the sixties, patriotism, terror, and…

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      Texting Toward Utopia: Kids, Writing, and Resistance

      Ben Agger

      A guide to understanding the meeting point between a new generation of children and new communication technologies.

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      Cultural Studies As Critical Theory

      Ben Agger

      Examines the field of cultural studies and argues for its relevance in addressing the enormous impact of popular culture and mass media today. Among the perspectives analyzed are the Marxist…

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      A Critical Theory Of Public Life: Knowledge, Discourse And Politics In An Age Of Decline

      Ben Agger

      This text collects together Ben Agger’s essays on the origins, significance and applications of critical theory - a perspective associated with the Frankfurt School. The essays address a variety of…

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      The Sixties at 40: Leaders and Activists Remember and Look Forward

      Ben Agger

      Brings together the voices of Left leaders who spawned the sixties movements. This book discusses the civil rights and antiwar movements, the political outcome of the sixties, patriotism, terror, and…

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      Oversharing: Presentations of Self in the Internet Age: Presentations of Self in the Internet Age

      Ben Agger

      People ‘overshare’ when they interact with others through the screens of computers and smartphones. Oversharing means to divulge more of their inner feelings, opinions and sexuality than they would in…

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      Oversharing: Presentations of Self in the Internet Age: Presentations of Self in the Internet Age

      Ben Agger

      People overshare when they interact with others through the screens of computers and smartphones. Text messaging, Facebooking, tweeting, blogging and online dating are vehicles of this oversharing, which blurs the…

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      The Virtual Self: A Contemporary Sociology

      Ben Agger

      Addresses issues relating to our rapidly changing society, social structure, and communication needs. This title examines the relationship between everyday life and social structure in key domains of communication, personality…

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      Critical Social Theories

      Ben Agger

      New fully up-to-date edition of the comprehensive introduction to critical social theories, from feminism to postmodernism and cultural studies.

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      The Virtual Self: A Contemporary Sociology

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      Addresses issues relating to our rapidly changing society, social structure, and communication needs. This title examines the relationship between everyday life and social structure in key domains of communication, personality…

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      Reading Science: A Literary, Political, and Sociological Analysis

      Ben Agger

      To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com.

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      Fast Families, Virtual Children: A Critical Sociology of Families and Schooling

      Ben Agger,Beth Anne Shelton

      The Internet, cell phones, and other technologies have changed the ways in which people conduct their family lives, raise children, and navigate the blurry boundary between work and home.

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      Fast Families, Virtual Children: A Critical Sociology of Families and Schooling

      Ben Agger,Beth Anne Shelton

      The Internet, cell phones, and other technologies have changed the ways in which people conduct their family lives, raise children, and navigate the blurry boundary between work and home.

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      Current Perspectives in Social Theory

      Presents essays on the major issues in contemporary theoretical work in sociology, providing both a critical overview of the development of major debates and original formulations by specialists working in…

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      Gun Violence and Public Life

      Ben Agger,Timothy W. Luke

      Neither demonising nor mythologising guns, this collection of case studies sheds light on this controversial issue.

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      Recent Developments in the Theory of Social Structure

      Recent Developments in the Theory of Social Structure is an integrated collection of essays reviewing and assessing progress in social structural analysis since 1970. Organizationally, the book is divided into…

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      There is a Gunman on Campus: Tragedy and Terror at Virginia Tech

      On April 16, 2007, a Virginia Tech student killed 32 of his classmates and professors and then turned the gun on himself. The media focused their power and our attention…

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