Introduction to Sociological Theory
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Introduction to Sociological Theory

Theorists, Concepts, and their Applicability to the Twenty-First Century

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Introduction to Sociological Theory

Theorists, Concepts, and their Applicability to the Twenty-First Century

About this book

The revised third edition of the text that combines classical and contemporary theories of sociological theory

Thoroughly revised and updated, the third edition of an Introduction to Sociological Theory offers an in-depth introduction to classical and contemporary theories, and demonstrates their relevance to offer a clear understanding of a broad range of contemporary issues and topics. As with the previous editions, the text continues to combine carefully selected primary quotations from a broad range of theorists with extensive discussion and illustrative examples from a diverse range of countries, helpful timelines of important and thematically relevant events, biographical notes, contemporary topic boxes, analytical photos, and chapter glossaries. 

The text addresses topics such as the persistence of economic and social inequality, Brexit, post-truth society, same-sex marriage, digital surveillance and the on-demand gig economy. Written in an engaging style, Introduction to Sociological Theory offers a comprehensive introduction to the pluralistic breadth and wide-ranging applicability of sociological theory. This updated edition of the authoritative text:

  • Contains both classical and contemporary theories in a single text
  • Builds on excerpts from original theoretical writings with detailed discussion of the concepts and ideas under review
  • Includes new examples of current empirical topics such as Brexit, Donald Trump's presidency, China's growing economic power, global warming, intersectionality, social media, and much more
  • Offers additional resources including a website that contains multiple choice and essay questions, a thoroughly refreshed set of PowerPoint slides for each chapter with multimedia links to content illustrative of sociological processes, a list of complementary primary readings, a quotation bank, and other background materials

Written for undergraduate courses in contemporary and classical sociological theory, the third edition of an Introduction to Sociological Theory continues to provide a comprehensive, in-depth, and empirically engaging, introduction to sociological theory.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2019
Print ISBN
9781119410911
eBook ISBN
9781119410898
Edition
3
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. COVER
  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  3. LIST OF BOXED FEATURES
  4. LIST OF ANALYTICAL PHOTOS
  5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  6. HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
  7. ABOUT THE WEBSITE
  8. INTRODUCTION SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY: A VIBRANT, LIVING TRADITION
  9. CHAPTER ONE: KARL MARX (1818–1883)
  10. CHAPTER TWO: EMILE DURKHEIM (1858–1917)
  11. CHAPTER THREE: MAX WEBER (1864–1920)
  12. CHAPTER FOUR: AMERICAN CLASSICS: THE CHICAGO SCHOOL, TALCOTT PARSONS, AND ROBERT MERTON
  13. CHAPTER FIVE: CRITICAL THEORY
  14. CHAPTER SIX: CONFLICT, POWER, AND DEPENDENCY IN MACRO‐SOCIETAL PROCESSES
  15. CHAPTER SEVEN: EXCHANGE, EXCHANGE NETWORK, AND RATIONAL CHOICE THEORIES
  16. CHAPTER EIGHT: SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM
  17. CHAPTER NINE: PHENOMENOLOGY AND ETHNOMETHODOLOGY
  18. CHAPTER TEN: FEMINIST THEORIES
  19. CHAPTER ELEVEN: SEX, BODIES, TRUTH, AND POWER
  20. CHAPTER TWELVE: POSTCOLONIAL THEORIES AND RACE
  21. CHAPTER THIRTEEN: PIERRE BOURDIEU
  22. CHAPTER FOURTEEN: ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL GLOBALIZATION
  23. Chapter 15: MODERNITIES, RISK, COSMOPOLITANISM, AND GLOBAL CONSUMER CULTURE
  24. GLOSSARY
  25. SOCIOLOGICAL THEORISTS AND SELECT KEY WRITINGS
  26. INDEX
  27. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT