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A Theory of Catastrophe

By: Bryan S. Turner

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Sociology has developed theories of social change in the fields of evolution, conflict and modernization, viewing modern society as essentially unstable and conflict driven. However, it has not seriously studied catastrophe. A Theory of Catastrophe develops a sociology of catastrophes, comparing natural, social and political causes and consequences, and the social theories that might offer explanations. A catastrophe is a general and systematic breakdown of social and political institutions resulting, among other things, in what we could call a catastrophe consciousness. The Greek ‘cata-strophe’ formed the conclusion to a dramatic sequence of strophes. The cata-strophe was the final act of a drama, namely its denouement. Catastrophic denouements are without hope: genocides, military occupations, plagues, famines and earthquakes. A Theory of Catastrophe analyzes Pompeii, the Black Death, colonial genocide in North America, WWI and the Spanish Flu, and Nazi Germany and finally this century: terrorism, new wars, climate change and pandemics. As a study of sociological theory, Bryan Turner discusses Spengler’s Decline of the West, Marxism as a theory of catastrophic capitalism, messianic movements, Weber on modernity, and risk society. He concludes by comparing optimism and pessimism, and the idea of inter-generational justice.

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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3110772361

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Classical Sociology

By: Bryan S Turner

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Classical Sociology

By: Bryan S Turner

In this book, one of the foremost sociologists of the present day turns his gaze upon the key figures and seminal institutions in the rise of sociology." "This book is a systematic introduction to classical sociology and its development in the twentiethcentury. Accessible and authoritative, it will be required reading for anyone interested in sociology and social theory today."--BOOK JACKET.

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0761964584

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Religion and Modern Society

Citizenship, Secularisation and the State

By: Bryan S. Turner

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Religion and Modern Society

Citizenship, Secularisation and the State

By: Bryan S. Turner

Religion is now high on the public agenda, with recent events focusing the world's attention on Islam in particular. This book provides a unique historical and comparative analysis of the place of religion in the emergence of modern secular society. Bryan S. Turner considers the problems of multicultural, multi-faith societies and legal pluralism in terms of citizenship and the state, with special emphasis on the problems of defining religion and the sacred in the secularisation debate. He explores a range of issues central to current debates: the secularisation thesis itself, the communications revolution, the rise of youth spirituality, feminism, piety and religious revival. Religion and Modern Society contributes to political and ethical controversies through discussions of cosmopolitanism, religion and globalisation. It concludes with a pessimistic analysis of the erosion of the social in modern society and the inability of new religions to provide 'social repair'.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139496808

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War and Peace

Essays on Religion and Violence

By: Bryan S. Turner

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War and Peace

Essays on Religion and Violence

By: Bryan S. Turner

Reflections on Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” these original essays examine various facets of violence and human efforts to create peace. Religion is deeply involved in both processes: ones that produce violence and ones that seek to create harmony. In the war on terror, radical religion is often seen to be a major cause of inter-group violence. However, these essays show a much more complex picture in which religion is often on the receiving end of conflict that has its origin in the actions of the state in response to tensions between majorities and minorities. As this volume demonstrates, the more public religion becomes, the more likely it is to be imbricated in communal strife.

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Anthem Press

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0857283073

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The Dominant Ideology Thesis (RLE Social Theory)

By: Bryan S. Turner,Nicholas Abercrombie,Stephen Hill

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The Dominant Ideology Thesis (RLE Social Theory)

By: Bryan S. Turner,Nicholas Abercrombie,Stephen Hill

As a radical critique of theoretical sociological orthodoxy, The Dominant Ideology Thesis has generated controversy since first publication. It has also been widely accepted, however, as a major critical appraisal of one central theoretical concern within modern Marxism and an important contribution to the current debate about the functions of ideology in social life.

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Routledge

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131765238X

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Regulating Bodies

Essays in Medical Sociology

By: Bryan S. Turner

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Regulating Bodies

Essays in Medical Sociology

By: Bryan S. Turner

Turner has provided a major synthesis of his earlier work on the sociology of the body, establishing the idea of embodiment as fundamental to the sociology of health and illness, and guiding the way to new areas of cultural analysis. This volume is a major university text for sociology, philosophy, and feminist theory.

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Psychology Press

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0415069637

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9780415069632

Regulating Bodies

Essays in Medical Sociology

By: Professor Bryan S Turner,Bryan S. Turner

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Regulating Bodies

Essays in Medical Sociology

By: Professor Bryan S Turner,Bryan S. Turner

Bryan Turner is generally acknowledged to have been the key figure in opening up the sociological debate about the body. In this coruscating and fascinating book he shows how his thinking on the subject has developed and why sociologists must take the body seriously.

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1134914024

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Talcott Parsons on Economy and Society (RLE Social Theory)

By: Bryan S. Turner,Robert J. Holton

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Talcott Parsons on Economy and Society (RLE Social Theory)

By: Bryan S. Turner,Robert J. Holton

In this remarkable collection of essays, Holton and Turner demonstrate that Parsonian sociology addresses the most central problems of our time – issues of sickness and health, power and inequality, the nature of capitalism and its possible alternatives. They develop a mature and original perspective on Parsons as the only classical theorist who avoided crippling nostalgia. Holton and Turner not only talk about Parsonian sociology in a profound and insightful way, they do it, and do it well. As sociology moves away from the rigid dichotomies of earlier debate, this book will help point the way.' – Jeffrey Alexander, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Sociology, UCLA

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1317652258

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Conflicts About Class

Debating Inequality in Late Industrialism

By: David J. Lee,Bryan S. Turner

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Conflicts About Class

Debating Inequality in Late Industrialism

By: David J. Lee,Bryan S. Turner

In recent years there has been growing debate among sociologists about the concept of class and its relevance to the highly industrialised world of the late twentieth century. This book makes available in a single volume all of the key contributions to this debate and takes it a step further with a number of specially commissioned pieces. An editorial introduction which sets the main arguments in context, additional commentary and two alternative conclusions help to make this a unique text for a subject that remains crucial yet highly contentious.

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1317889649

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The Rise and Fall of Citizenship

By: Bryan S. Turner

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The Rise and Fall of Citizenship

By: Bryan S. Turner

The Rise and Fall of Citizenship brings together many of Turner’s publications on the topic of citizenship and includes three new chapters reflecting upon conceptions of citizenship today. The collection begins with a newly written overview of the rise of social citizenship (with particular reference to the UK and the US from 1945 to the 1980s) which charts the experiences of the ‘Baby Boomers’ that benefited from the creation of welfare states, post- war reconstruction, and the commitment to full employment. The core chapters are based on previously published articles, primarily from Taylor & Francis’ Citizenship Studies journal. These chapters examine and critique various sociological and political theories of citizenship and social rights as expounded in the works of R.H. Tawney, J.M. Keynes, T.H. Marshall, Ralf Dahrendorf, Judith Shklar, Peter Townsend, Bernard Crick, and Jüergen Habermas, among others. Later chapters bring the concept of citizenship up to date. Since the 1980s, the UK and the US have been radically altered by neoliberal economic policies involving the deindustrialization of capitalism and an emphasis on financial institutions, which have given rise to new patterns of inequality and changing labour markets. In describing where we are now, Turner argues that new forms of employment instability and uncertainty are captured by the idea of ‘the precariat’ and that citizens now experience their social world as if they were denizens. Turner also considers the impact of demographic changes and increased immigration, widely opposed by populist parties, on conceptions of citizenship. Migration and membership are also examined with reference to issues of dual citizenship, permanent residence, and ‘citizenship for cash’. The final chapter considers the ongoing relevance of the ancient law of hospitality, positing how the migrant can be considered as an asset rather than a threat. This wide-ranging and thought-provoking collection will be of interest to scholars and students in the humanities and social sciences with a focus on citizenship and rights.

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1000982483

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Orientalism, Postmodernism and Globalism

By: Professor Bryan S Turner

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Orientalism, Postmodernism and Globalism

By: Professor Bryan S Turner

This book represents a remarkable synthesis of recent discussion and debate regarding crucial aspects of postmodernization, religious change and the globalization of world society.

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1134839413

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A Shakespeare Music Catalogue: Volume IV

Indices

By: Bryan N. S. Gooch,David Thatcher

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A Shakespeare Music Catalogue: Volume IV

Indices

By: Bryan N. S. Gooch,David Thatcher

V.1. The catalogue of music, All's well that ends well-Love's labour's lost -- v.2. The catalogue of music, Macbeth-The taming of the shrew -- v.3. The catalo gue of music, The tempest-The two nobel kinsmen, the sonnets ... -- v.4. Indices --v.5. Bibliography.

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A Theory of Catastrophe

A Theory of Catastrophe

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Religion and Modern Society

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War and Peace

War and Peace

The Dominant Ideology Thesis (RLE Social Theory)

The Dominant Ideology Thesis (RLE Social Theory)

Regulating Bodies

Regulating Bodies

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Regulating Bodies

Talcott Parsons on Economy and Society (RLE Social Theory)

Talcott Parsons on Economy and Society (RLE Social Theory)

Conflicts About Class

Conflicts About Class

The Rise and Fall of Citizenship

The Rise and Fall of Citizenship

Orientalism, Postmodernism and Globalism

Orientalism, Postmodernism and Globalism

A Shakespeare Music Catalogue: Volume IV

A Shakespeare Music Catalogue: Volume IV

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