The metaphorical society : an invitation to social theory /

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Author / Creator:Rigney, Daniel, 1949-
Imprint:Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2001.
Description:ix, 242 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4814268
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ISBN:0742509370 (alk. paper)
0742509389 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-236) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. The Metaphorical Imagination
  • Chapter 2. Society as Living System
  • Chapter 3. Society as Machine
  • Chapter 4. Society as War
  • Chapter 5. Society as Legal Order
  • Chapter 6. Society as Marketplace
  • Chapter 7. Society as Game
  • Chapter 8. Society as Theater
  • Chapter 9. Society as Discourse
  • Postscript: A Guide to Metaphorical Analysis
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author