Post Modernism is Not What You Think (Twentieth Century Social Theory)

Charles Lemert is the pre-eminent social theorist in America today. In Postmodernism Is Not What You Think Lemert charts a bold future for sociology; a future that follows the outline sketched by American sociology's last two great theorists, C. Wright Mills and Alvin Gouldner. Writing from a space that only he can occupy, Lemert shows the sociological community how to embrace and learn from this thing called postmodernism. Of course postmodernism is just another name for the fact that the times have changed, and our social theories of the world must learn how to reflect this fact. This Lemert does, and in so doing he moves sociology well beyond Mills' Fourth Epoch, a sociological imagination for the next century.
-- Norman K. Denzin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Lemert offers new vistas and therein makes a remarkable and rare contribution. A great book challenges sceptical readers to re-examine their assumptions, ideas and methods, and presents them with profound insights and challenges every few pages. Lemert has written such a book.
--P. McGuire, University of Toledo

An excellent read for all those interested in the concept of postmodernity and overall a very stimulating and rewarding read.
--John Bartley, BSA Network