Social Theory and Modernity

Nigel Dodd is Lecturer in Sociology, at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Acknowledgements. Introduction: Modern and Postmodern Social Theory.

Part I: Classical Social Theory.

1. Modernity and Society: Marx and Durkheim.

2. Modernity and Reason: Simmel and Weber.

Part II: Modern Social Theory.

3. A Critique of Reason: Horkheimer, Adorno and Marcuse.

4. Reason and Power: Foucault.

5. The Potential of Reason: Habermas.

Part III: Postmodern Social Theory.

6. Reality in Retreat: Lyotard and Baudrillard.

7. Society under Suspicion: Bauman and Rorty.

8. Modernity Renewed: Giddens and Beck.

Conclusion.

Notes.

References.

Index.