Sociological Theories and Perspectives
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Sociological Theories and Perspectives

  1. 470 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Sociological Theories and Perspectives

About this book

Sociology provides essential tools for analyzing how societies function, evolve, and manage inequality. Theoretical frameworks help explain human behavior, social institutions, and cultural change. Sociological Theories and Perspectives offers a detailed exploration of classical and contemporary sociological thought. The book discusses foundational theories from Marx, Weber, and Durkheim alongside modern perspectives such as feminism, postmodernism, and symbolic interactionism. It also examines how these theories apply to current social issues including globalization, identity, and digital culture. By linking theory with real-world analysis, it provides readers with a critical understanding of how sociological perspectives shape the study of social life.

Information

Publisher
Toronto Academic Press
Year
2026
Topic
Social Sciences
eBook ISBN
9781834412900
Subtopic
Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Sociological Theories and Perspectives
  3. Copyright
  4. About the Author
  5. Brief Contents
  6. Table of Contents
  7. List of Figures
  8. Preface
  9. Chapter 1. Introduction to Sociological Theory
  10. Chapter 2. Functionalism and Structuralism
  11. Chapter 3. Conflict Perspective
  12. Chapter 4. Symbolic Interactionism and Ethnomethodology
  13. Chapter 5. Phenomenology
  14. Chapter 6. Sociology of Migration
  15. Chapter 7. Social Stratification: Axes and Issues
  16. Chapter 8. Sociology of Change and Development
  17. Chapter 9. Sociology of Movements
  18. Chapter 10. Feminist Sociological Theories
  19. Chapter 11. Sociology of Kinship
  20. Chapter 12. Globalization and Society
  21. Index
  22. Back Cover

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