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9780742509382

The Metaphorical Society An Invitation to Social Theory

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  • ISBN13:

    9780742509382

  • ISBN10:

    0742509389

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-03-21
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Summary

Over decades and centuries, Rigney here argues, social theorists have variously likened societies to organisms and living systems, to machines, battlefields, legal systems, marketplaces, games, theatrical productions, and discourses. Most interestingly, Rigney deftly shows how nearly all Western social theories fit with one or more of the metaphors. He emphasizes a humanistic understanding of society with an emphasis on the creative agency of social actors and communities. The book offers students a rich understanding of social theory, yet it is simultaneously concise and broad ranging, allowing instructors to further pursue detailed exploration of any perspectives they choose.

Author Biography

Daniel Rigney is professor of sociology at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas

Table of Contents

Preface ix
The Metaphorical Imagination
1(12)
Society as Living System
13(28)
Society as Machine
41(22)
Society as War
63(18)
Society as Legal Order
81(20)
Society as Marketplace
101(20)
Society as Game
121(22)
Society as Theater
143(20)
Society as Discourse
163(36)
Poscript: A Guide to Metaphorical Analysis 199(16)
Bibliography 215(22)
Index 237(6)
About the Author 243

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