Social Life

In Social Life, the authors highlight, explain, and scrutinize socio-theoretical analyses of contemporary social relations and conditions -put forward by eight modern social theorists -and analyse how these have informed sociological inquiries into people's lives in today's social world.

The bookdiscusses the works of the followingsocial theorists:

• Anthony Giddens
• Pierre Bourdieu
• Bruno Latour
• Donna Haraway
• Zygmunt Bauman
• Jean-Francois Lyotard
• Michel Foucault
• Jean Baudrillard

In each chapter, the authors identifythe key components of each theorist's conception ofsociety andapplythe theories outlinedto specific, modern phenomena. This connection with modern-day phenomena allows for a critical interrogation ofissues incontemporary society, including: Inequality and Capital,Power, Fear and Terrorism, Immune System Discourse,Suffering, and Climate Change.

Essentialreading for all sociology students studying social theory and the works of modern socialtheorists.