British Social Theory

Download or read book British Social Theory written by John Scott and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2018-06-04 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique contribution to discussions of social theory, this book counters the argument that no social theory was ever produced in Britain before the late twentieth century. Reviewing a period of 300 years from the seventeenth century to the mid-twentieth century, it sets out a number of innovative strands in theory that culminated in powerful contributions in the classical period of sociology. The book discusses how these traditions of theory were lost and forgotten and sets out why they are important today.