With postmodernism has come the questioning of the very idea of
'the social'. Thinkers form across the social sciences and
humanities now agree that this one foundational concept can no
longer be taken for granted as an objective or real characteristic
of the world. However, their uncertainty has taken on many guises
and the social in Question represents an attempt to pull these
diverse forms of questioning together.Drawn form sociology,
cultural studies, history and theology, an international and
eminent cast of contributors look at how the idea of 'the social'
developed from its mediaeval foundations to its consolidation in
the early twentieth century. The book then charts how the concept
has been brought into the question by critiques from science
studies, cultural studies and postcolonial studies before going on
to look at how new framework are being proposed for the exploration
of issues formerly seen as 'the social'. This book makes a
fascinating contribution to the rethinking of contemporary academic
activity.
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