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Contemporary Sociological Theory
About this book
"The strengths of this text are the breadth of theories covered; the integration of gender-related topics¾ family, work, religion; the use of substantial quotes from primary texts; the consistent inclusion of methodological issues.…I have no doubt that it will find a solid position in the field of theory texts."
--Kathleen Slobin, North Dakota State University
A concise, yet surprisingly comprehensive theory text, given the range of ideas, historical context, and theorists discussed. Unlike other books of the type, Contemporary Sociological Theory focuses on how the pivotal theories contributed not only to the development of the field, but also to the evolution of ideas concerning social life.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Preface
- A Note to Students
- Chapter 1 - Introduction to Contemporary Sociological Theory
- Section I - Twentieth-Century Functionalism and Beyond
- Chapter 2 - Twentieth-Century Functionalism Parsons and Merton
- Chapter 3 - Systems, Structuration, and Modernity: Luhmann and Giddens
- Section II - Criticism, Marxism, and Change
- Chapter 4 - Critical Theory: The Frankfurt School and Habermas
- Chapter 5 - Marxism Since 1930: Poulantzas, Althusser, Dunayevskaya, and Wright
- Chapter 6 - Sociocultural Change: Evolution, World System, and Revolution: Service, Wallerstein, and Skocpol
- Section III - Transitions and Challenges
- Chapter 7 - Mid-Twentieth-Century Sociology
- Chapter 8 - Symbolic Interactionism: Blumer, Goffman, and Hochschild
- Chapter 9 - Rational Choice and Exchange: Coleman
- Chapter 10 - Feminist Sociological Theory: Smith and Collins
- Chapter 11 - Knowledge, Truth, and Power: Foucault and Feminist Responses
- Chapter 12 - Final Thoughts on Contemporary Sociological Theory
- Credits
- Index