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Society and Culture is both a reclamation of the classical heritage and a clear-eyed assessment of the promise of sociology in the twenty-first century. Sociologists have objected to the rise of cultural studies within sociology on the grounds that it produces cultural relativism and lacks a stable research agenda. Bryan S Turner and Chris Rojek provide the most complete, currently available, advocacy of sociology apres the cultural turn. Society and Culture looks at these criticisms and illustrates the relevance of a sociological perspective in the analysis of human practice. The book asserts that the correct materialist base for sociological study is the body. Argues that the classical tradition must be treated as a living tradition, rather than a period piece. Analyzes the fundamental principles of belonging and conflict in society. Provides a detailed critical survey of the principal social theories that offer solutions to the challenges of modernism. Asks whether the 'cultural turn' has made the study of society redundant.

INDICE: Discipline / Organisms / Disorder / Solidarity / Scarcity / Norms / Rights / Intimacies / Choice / Solutions / Cosmopolitan.