The Postmodern Turn: New Perspectives on Social Theory

by Steven Seidman (Editor)

The Postmodern Turn gathers together some of the most important statements of the postmodern approach to human studies. Addressing the postmodern social theory that emphasizes the social role of knowledge, this book abandons the disciplinary boundaries separating the sciences and the humanities. Contributors include well-known theorists in the varied fields of sociology, anthropology, women's and gay studies, philosophy, and history.

Genres: Sociology

Paperback

First published November 25, 1994

Reviews

[m · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read only Richard Rorty's contribution (pp. 46-64) to this collection. His essay is a significant statement of his philosophical beliefs but it is marred by numerous typos. Wittgenstein did not say "The world of the happy is quite another than that of the happy" (p. 60), sigh.


The world of the happy is quite different from that of the unhappy.
— Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus 6.42.