Key contemporary concepts [electronic resource] : from abjection to Zeno's paradox
Lechte, John2012
Book
Abstract: This book is the essential roadmap to the key concepts which frame our understanding of society and culture. From cybernetics to quantum theory, from ideology to power, from aesthetics to mimesis, this book spans a range of disciplines to provide an insight into the current scientific and intellectual state of society. This ambitious pedagogical and intellectual project dazzles with insight and the breadth of knowledge presented.Each entry, from Abjection to Zeno's Paradox, provides a history and current meaning of the concept in question. It then outlines its place in the work of a key author, while also offering an interpretation of the term's significance, both current and classical. Concepts are organized in alphabetical order, complete with references for further research, making this the essential reference for students throughout the social sciences and humanities.
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Imprint:
London [Eng.] ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2003 (Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2012.)
Collation:
1 online resource (122 entries) : 3 images, digital files.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: x, 222 p.
Contents:
Art and music -- Contemporary philosophy -- Cultural formations -- Expenditures -- Language and poetics -- Politics and society -- Psychic formations -- Science and techno-logics -- Visual formations -- Religion and the secular.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9781849724258 (online)9780761965350 (print)0761965351 (print)0761965343 (hbk)
Dewey class:
301.03
LC class:
HM425
Language:
English
BRN:
502594
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