The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory, 5 Volume Set

<p><i>The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory </i>presents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary compendium of original entries focusing on the origins, evolution, and global development of contemporary social theory.</p> <ul> <li>Presents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary overview and analysis of all aspects of social theory</li> <li>Features more than 850 in-depth, original entries contributed by international experts</li> <li>Includes all major theories, theorists, schools of thought, disciplines, debates, doctrines, developments, epistemologies, and methodologies relating to the development of modern social theory</li> <li>Brings in concepts from contemporary cultural studies, feminism, post-secularism, and postmodernism</li> </ul> Explores controversial contemporary debates relating to the clash of civilization, environmentalism, post-colonialism, post-humanism, cyborgs, and the life-extension project