The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory, 5 Volume Set

The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory presents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary compendium of original entries focusing on the origins, evolution, and global development of contemporary social theory.

• Presents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary overview and analysis of all aspects of social theory
• Features more than 850 in-depth, original entries contributed by international experts
• Includes all major theories, theorists, schools of thought, disciplines, debates, doctrines, developments, epistemologies, and methodologies relating to the development of modern social theory
• Brings in concepts from contemporary cultural studies, feminism, post-secularism, and postmodernism

Explores controversial contemporary debates relating to the clash of civilization, environmentalism, post-colonialism, post-humanism, cyborgs, and the life-extension pro