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Book SynopsisWe are not yet at a moment that can be called postmodernity, says sociologist Ben Agger. In this study he borrows from French postmodern theory and the Frankfurt School's critical theory to address the shortcomings of postmodern theory for understanding identity, culture, race, gender and power.
Trade ReviewBen Agger presents a compelling narrative of why sociology must interrogate the experiences and constructions of individual selves to illuminate the contemporary moment. Suggesting new ways of seeing and doing social theory, as well as presenting synopticoverviews of a wide range of theories, Agger invites his reader to undertake new sociological adventures to better understand and reconstruct self and society.... -- Douglas Kellner, UCLA; author of Media Culture and Media Spectacle and the Crisis of Democracy
Ben Agger presents a compelling narrative of why sociology must interrogate the experiences and constructions of individual selves to illuminate the contemporary moment. Suggesting new ways of seeing and doing social theory, as well as presenting synoptic overviews of a wide range of theories, Agger invites his reader to undertake new sociological adventures to better understand and reconstruct self and society. -- Douglas Kellner, UCLA; author of Media Culture and Media Spectacle and the Crisis of Democracy
Table of ContentsPart 1 I. Authoring Sociological Practices Chapter 2 1. Sociological Selves Write Science Fiction Chapter 3 2. What Did We Know before Sociology? Chapter 4 3. Are Authors Authored? Cultural Politics and Literary Agency in the Era of the Internet Part 5 II. Knowing Selves Chapter 6 4.The Virtual Self Chapter 7 5. Feminist Selves and the Public Sphere Chapter 8 6. Black Like Me: Racial Selves in Sociology and Social Theory Part 9 III. Postmodernities Chapter 10 7. Politics in Postmodernity: The Diaspora of Politics and the Homelessness of Political and Social Theory Chapter 11 8. Between France and Germany is Theory Chapter 12 9. Postponing the Postmodern Chapter 13 10. September 11th, 2001: After Postmodernity, the Premodern?
