Description: Praised for its clarity and accessibility, Critical Social Theories presents a comprehensive analysis of today's leading social and cultural theories. Author Ben Agger addresses a wealth of diverse perspectives, from feminism and cultural studies to postmodernism and critical theory. Now fully updated and revised in its third edition, the book offers a wide-ranging discussion of race, gender, and global economic dynamics; Internet culture and social media; and much more.
Review Quotes: "This text is the best summary of critical social thought on the market. Instead of compartmentalizing theory with a chapter by chapter focus on specific theorists, it explains the evolution of a diverse body of thought, broadly conceived of as critical theory. I know of no other book that covers this body of thought so thoroughly. It fills a necessary void."--Kathleen J. Fitzgerald, Loyola University-New Orleans