Critical Theory for Library and Information Science: Exploring the Social from Across the Disciplines (Library and Information Science Text)

This text provides an overview of major critical theorists from across disciplines?including the humanities, social sciences, and education?that discusses the importance of these critical perspectives for the advancement of LIS research and scholarship.

• A basic bibliography of the theorist's work follows each topic presentation; some chapters also include works of critical commentary on the theorist's writings

• Indexes of key terms and concepts are provided throughout the chapters