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245			_aTheory of communicative action: Lifeworld and systems, a critique of functionalist reason
260			_aUK _bPolity Press _c1989
300			_av, 457p. : ill. _bIncludes bibliographical references & Index
440			_vVol. 2
520			_aThis study offers a systematic reconstruction of the theoretical foundations and framework of critical social theory. It is Habermas' "magnum opus", and it is regarded as one of the most important works of modern social thought. In this second and final volume of the work, Habermas examines the relations between action concepts and systems theory and elaborates a framework for analyzing the developmental tendencies of modern societies. He discusses in detail the work of Marx, Durkheim, G.H. Mead and Talcott Parsons, among others. By distinguishing between social systems and what he calls the "life-world", Habermas is able to analyze the ways in which the development of social systems impinges upon the symbolic and subjective dimensions of social life, resulting in the kind of crises, conflicts and protest movements which are characteristic of advanced capitalist societies in the late-20th century.
650			_aCritical social theory _91132533
650			_aModern societies _91132534
650			_aSocial life _91132535
700			_aHabermas. Jurgen _91132536
700			_aMcCarthy, Thomas _eTranslator _91132537
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