Critical Theory and Social Transformation Crises of the Present and Future Possibilities

Critical Theory and Social Transformation: Crises of the Present and Future Possibilities by Gerard Delanty
2020 | ISBN: 0367276410, 0367276402 | English | 258 pages | PDF | 1 MB
Critical Theory and Social Transformation provides an exploration of the major themes in critical social theory of recent years. Delanty argues that a critical theory perspective can offer much-needed insights into the pressing socio-political challenges of our time. In this volume, he advances the need to reconnect social theory and social research and to return to the foundational concerns of critical social theory. Delanty engages with the key topics facing critical social theorists: capitalism, cosmopolitanism, modernity, the Anthropocene, and legacies of history. The connecting thread is that the topics are all contemporary challenges for critical theory and relate to major social transformations. The notions of critique, crisis, and social transformation are central to the book.