Modernity : critical concepts

The social sciences emerged as a response to the intellectual challenges posed by modernity.

The concept of modernity is central to sociology, philosophy and cultural studies and is still used as a critique of numerous traditions and disciplines including economics, politics, ethics, selfhood and knowledge.

Modernity: Critical Concepts provides academics and researchers with the most comprehensive collection of essays and material available and is aimed at all those seeking further information both within and beyond their own areas of interest.

The articles included have been arranged into four volumes: Modernization Cultural Modernity Modern Systems After Modernity The volumes include essays by all the main thinkers, such as Marx, Parsons, Mannheim, Giddens, Bourdieu and Adorno, as well as previously unseen material from lesser known figures. for the first time these historically significant accounts of modernity have been brought together.

This is the latest addition to the renowned Critical Concepts series and will therefore be an essential part of any central university library, reference resource department or individual collection.