A comprehensive new collection covering the principal traditionsand critical contemporary issues of social theory.
* Builds on the success of The Blackwell Companion to SocialTheory, second edition with substantial revisions, entirely newcontributions, and a fresh editorial direction
* Explores contemporary areas such as actor network theory,social constructionism, human rights and cosmopolitanism
* Includes chapters on demography, science and technologystudies, and genetics and social theory
* Emphasizes key areas of sociology which have had an importantimpact in shaping the discipline as a whole