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Author : Mouzelis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780203180778
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (87 download)
Download or read book Sociological Theory Ebook written by Mouzelis and published by . This book was released on 1995-08-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michele Dillon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119887410
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (198 download)
Download or read book Introduction to Sociological Theory written by Michele Dillon and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Since its first edition in 2011, Introduction to Sociological Theory established itself on the market as one of the leading textbooks for undergraduate courses in contemporary and classical sociological theory in both the US and the UK. Providing a comprehensive and empirically engaging introduction to sociological theory, this student-oriented book entangles theory concepts to everyday examples in order to show the enduring relevance of classical and contemporary analytical constructs to the dynamism of our society. The thoroughly revised fourth edition aims to guide students in understanding how sociological theory helps to interpret current issues such as Brexit, the impact of Covid pandemic, Donald's Trump presidency, the increasing global awareness of economic and racial inequalities, and China's intensified dominance. In particular, greater emphasis will be placed on theorising relevant to climate change and ecological degradation, and the expansion of artificial intelligence in daily life. To accommodate hybrid teaching methods, the structure of the text will keep the previous edition total of 15 chapters (to mirror the typical 15-week semester), while the Introduction is going to be renumbered as Chapter 1 to facilitate correspondence between textbook chapters and online module numbering (especially for online courses using Canvas-type platforms). Developed with instructors and students in mind, this new edition of Introduction to Sociological Theory promises to be a valuable and timely resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses across social sciences"--
Author : Laura Desfor Edles
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1544357605
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (443 download)
Download or read book Sociological Theory in the Classical Era written by Laura Desfor Edles and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2020-06-18 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available for the first time in both print and e-book formats Sociological Theory in the Classical Era, Fourth Edition is an innovative text/reader for courses in classical theory. It introduces students to important original works by sociology′s key classical theorists while providing a thorough framework for understanding these challenging readings. For each theorist, the editors supply a biographical sketch, discuss intellectual influences and core ideas, and offer contemporary applications of those ideas. In addition to the seven major theorists covered, the book also connects their work to "Significant Others"—writers and thinkers who may have derived much of their own perspectives from Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Gilman, Simmel, Du Bois, and Mead. Included with this title: The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides. Learn more.
Author : John Leveille
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781735512013
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Sociological Theory written by John Leveille and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-08 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first edition of Sociological Theory - From the Classical to the Contemporary by John Leveille provides a thorough but highly accessible, mainstream introduction to the main sociological theories both past and present. While the book presents a rich and detailed description of the theories, complex ideas are presented in a simple, conversational writing style that makes the material readily understandable to undergraduates. The book is designed to foster in the reader not only a knowledge of the particular theories themselves but an understanding of some of the thorny conceptual issues and themes related to theory construction in general. Many examples from popular culture and current events, from Black Lives Matter to Hollywood movies, are used throughout the book to illustrate the ideas of the theorists and to highlight the relevant conceptual issues being raised. At select points, the author offers brief discussions and contemporary evaluations of some of the more contentious points raised by the various theorists both past and present. The book includes features that may assist the reader in learning sociological theory and in learning to think theoretically: Biographical sketches of the major theorists; Offset boxes with anecdotal comments about notable features of the theorists' biographies and their relationship to one or another engaging or provocative theme; Lists of discussion questions appear at the end of each chapter; Examples from popular culture and current events, including Black Lives Matter, the authoritarian presidency of Trump, Hollywood movies, and others, are included throughout to illustrate theoretical ideas. The book covers many of the more important theorists. It is organized into three parts. In the first part, the classical theories of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim are described. (Simmel is also presented here.) The second part focuses on theories that arose in the middle of the twentieth century. Here we cover: Parsons, Merton; Mead and symbolic interactionism, phenomenology and ethnomethodology; the conflict theories of Dahrendorf and Collins, and the Marxists theories of Gramsci and Lukacs; the critical theory of the Frankfurt School; and rational choice and exchange theories of Coleman, Homans, Blau, Emerson, and others. The third part of the book describes more recent and contemporary approaches: Integrative theories of Bourdieu, Habermas, and Giddens; postmodern theories of Foucault and Baudrillard; critical race and gender theories and queer theories -- Butler, Smith, Du Bois, Fanon, Said, and others; and, theories of the present -- which means current theories often focused on globalization and the environment. This last chapter describes the ideas of such scholars as Wallerstein, Castells, and others.
Author : Anthony Woodiwiss
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335228461
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (352 download)
Download or read book EBOOK: Scoping the Social written by Anthony Woodiwiss and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2005-12-16 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social theory is central to the disciplines of sociology, cultural studies, criminology and media studies. Many students, however, find it difficult to relate theory to their other courses, projects, dissertations and theses, let alone imagine themselves producing theory. In contrast to conventional social theory textbooks that restrict themselves to the description and analysis of theories and what other professionals have said about them, this innovative book shows students how to use, criticise and contribute to the development of theory. Treating theory as a variety of ‘visual work’ that is intimately connected with the process of empirical investigation, and with the help of clear diagrams and carefully chosen quotations, Part 1 provides an exceptionally clear introduction to the different ways of practicing social theory. Part 2 provides a practical example of how to theorise by producing and demonstrating the effectiveness of a new concept of reflexivity in the course of an outline of the history of the development of social theory since 1945. This is important reading for students and researchers in sociology and related fields.
Author : John Rex
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131765076X
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)
Download or read book Sociology and the Demystification of the Modern World (RLE Social Theory) written by John Rex and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-08-21 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Rex’s controversial book concerns not only those who are professional sociologists but all thinking people who live in the modern world. One of the objects of sociology is to give ‘power to the people’, to make a contribution to the understanding of political problems. Rex writes from a deep conviction that sociology is a subject whose insights should be made available to the great mass of the people, so that they may liberate themselves from the mystification of social reality that is continually and routinely presented to them through the media, by those who exercise power and by those who have influence. The book is dedicated to St Augustine and Franz Fanon, both of whom, Rex points out, were conscious of living in an age which was embarking on a new barbarism, but had the courage to use their intellects to help understand the possibility of a better future. Rex continues in this tradition, and his main preoccupations are reflected in the present book. It includes a discussion of the problem of social knowledge, an analysis of the basic problems of theory building, and, with the aid of concepts derived from Max Weber, an attempt to understand the major problems of the first, second and third worlds. The author also looks at social structures and moral perspectives, and discusses the vocation of a sociologist in a collapsing civilisation. The book is certain to stimulate debate, both in sociological and political fields and more generally, and is also a serious contribution to the discussion of the methodology and purposes of sociology.
Author : George Ritzer
Publisher : McGraw Hill
ISBN 13 : 0077171837
Total Pages : 850 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (771 download)
Download or read book Ebook: Sociological Theory written by George Ritzer and published by McGraw Hill. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ninth edition of Sociological Theory by George Ritzer gives readers a comprehensive overview of the major theorists and schools of sociological thought. Key theories are integrated with biographical sketches of theorists, and are placed in their historical and intellectual context. Written by one of the foremost authorities on sociological theory, this text helps students better understand the original works of classical and modern theorists, and enables them to compare and contrast the latest substantive concepts.
Author : Abel Theodore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (757 download)
Download or read book The Foundation of Sociological Theory written by Abel Theodore and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : Blacksleet River
ISBN 13 : 1449977472
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (499 download)
Download or read book Introduction to Sociology written by and published by Blacksleet River. This book was released on with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Rex
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Key Problems of Sociological Theory written by John Rex and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Marinetto
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335233902
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (352 download)
Download or read book EBOOK: Social Theory, The State and Modern Society written by Michael Marinetto and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2007-09-16 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years there has been a proliferation of approaches which have redefined our understanding of political power and the state. These contemporary state theories have philosophical and theoretical antecedents that can be traced to post-classical social and political thought: their influences can be traced to feminism, structuralism and poststructuralism, cultural theory, network analysis and globalisation theory. The classical theories of Marx, Weber and Durkheim are altogether less important in contemporary state theory. In Social Theory, the State and Modern Society, Mike Marinetto considers the philosophical and theoretical heritage of modern state theory and then critiques the theories that have evolved from this legacy. Topics covered include: The poststructural state Governance and the decentred state The gendered state The cultural turn in state theory The state in a global context The past, present and future of state theory Social Theory, the State and Modern Society is key reading for students of Sociology, Politics and Public Policy. It is also of interest to researchers and academics with an interest in state theory.
Author : Geoff Payne
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317650840
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)
Download or read book Sociology and Social Research (RLE Social Theory) written by Geoff Payne and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-08-21 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A social science which has become so remote from the society which pays for its upkeep is ultimately doomed, threatened less by repression than by intellectual contempt and financial neglect. This is the message of the authors of this book in this reassessment of the evolution and present state of British sociology. Their investigation analyses the discipline as a social institution, whose product is inexorably shaped by the everyday circumstances of its producers; it is the concrete outcome of people’s work, rather than a body of abstract ideas. Drawing upon their varied experience as teachers and researchers, they identify three major trends in contemporary sociology. First, that the discipline’s rapid expansion has led to a retreat from rigorous research into Utopian and introspective theorising. Second, that the concept of sociological research is being taught in a totally false way because of this, and encourages ‘research’ within a wholly academic environment. Third, that the current unpopularity of sociology with academics, prospective students and politicians is no coincidence, but a reflection of the conditions under which sociology is now produced and practised. In Sociology and Social Research the authors suggest substantial changes in sociological research, the way in which it is carried out and the conditions under which it is undertaken. Their book is a timely warning to fellow sociologists when the profession is under attack as a result of public expenditure cuts.
Author : Tim May
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335236448
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (352 download)
Download or read book EBOOK: Situating Social Theory written by Tim May and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2008-08-16 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "... a very substantial and reliable introduction to social theory, imaginatively written and extremely readable. The new edition contains three valuable additional chapters." William Outhwaite, Professor of Sociology, University of Sussex, UK The long-anticipated second edition of this original and approachable text examines social theory in the context of its traditions and historical development, and explores its contemporary relevance in explaining society and understanding social relations. The text has been substantially revised and includes three new chapters, two of which depict theory in action, and a new conclusion. May and Powell have also added new material on both emotion and globalisation. Situating Social Theory begins by charting the history of social theory, examining its development in terms of the Enlightenment project and the cultural and intellectual contexts in which theorists worked and constructed their ideas. It goes on to critically examine traditions in social thought, including hermeneutics, phenomenology, pragmatism, critical theory, structuralism, actor network theory, systems theory and feminisms. In outlining the main ideas behind these traditions, the form and content of modern social theory is situated within its historical roots, enabling the reader to actively explore the arguments and reflect upon their strengths and weaknesses. Throughout the book, the relationships between agency, the social self and social structure provide a thematic coherence. There is a comprehensive bibliography that will help the reader to explore theories of particular interest in greater depth. Situating Social Theory is an invaluable text for intermediate undergraduate courses within sociology and the wider social sciences, and provides an essential source of reference for advanced undergraduates and postgraduate researchers.
Author : Diana Elizabeth Kendall
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780534578978
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (789 download)
Download or read book Sociology in Our Times written by Diana Elizabeth Kendall and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This mainstream, best-selling essentials text is especially strong in its coverage of current social issues, along with its integration of race, class, gender, and age perspectives. The author includes diverse theoretical viewpoints, including feminist theory. A social issue or application opens each chapter and provides various topics for boxes, features, and examples that are carried throughout the entire chapter. The author's vivid, applied, personal writing style engages students, and activates compelling everyday examples that make sociology particularly relevant to diverse students. This cutting-edge, applied book highlights the relevance of sociology by including a diverse collection of theories, research, and lived experiences that accurately mirror the diversity in society itself. Kendall shows students that sociology involves important questions and issues that they confront both personally and vicariously.
Author : A. Javier Trevino
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781138538696
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (386 download)
Download or read book The Sociology of Law written by A. Javier Trevino and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-20 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to introduce the sociology of law by providing a coherent organization to the general body of literature in that field. As such, the text gives a comprehensive overview of theoretical sociology of law. It deals with the broad expanse of the field and covers a vast amount of intellectual terrain. This volume is intended to fill a gap in the literature. Most textbooks in the sociology of law are insufficiently theoretical or else do not provide a paradigmatic analysis of sociological theories. The content of this text consists of discussions of the works of scholars who have contributed the most to the cumulative development of the sociology of law. It surveys the major traditions of legal sociology but is not wedded to any one particular theoretical approach. Both the "classical," or nineteenth-century, and "contemporary," or twentieth-century, perspectives are covered. The reader will see that nineteenth-century thought has directly influenced the emergence of twentieth-century theory. One unique feature of this book is that key sociological and legal concepts, presented in bold print and italics, are defined, described, and illustrated throughout. Although the nature of the subject matter is highly theoretical and, at times, quite complex, Trevino values every effort to present the material in the most straightforward and intelligible form possible without compromising the integrity of the theories themselves. In short, this book aims to accomplish three objectives: inform about the progressive advancement of sociological theory, teach the reader to analyze the law as a social phenomenon, and develop in the reader a critical mode of thinking about issues relevant to the relationship between law and society.
Author : Michele Dillon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444393065
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)
Download or read book Introduction to Sociological Theory, eTextbook written by Michele Dillon and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-09-02 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining carefully chosen primary quotes with extensive discussion and everyday illustrative examples, this book provides an in-depth introduction to classical and contemporary theory. Uses a wide range of newspaper examples to illustrate the relevance to sociological theory Contains excerpts from theorists’ primary texts Includes chapter-specific glossaries of all theoretical concepts discussed in the book Short biographies and historical timelines of significant events provide context to various theorists’ ideas Incorporates a range of pedagogical features Supporting website includes multiple choice and essay questions, PowerPoint slides, a quotation bank, and other background materials Visit www.wiley.com/go/dillon for additional student and instructor resources.
Author : Theodore Abel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (39 download)
Download or read book The Foundation of Sociological Theory written by Theodore Abel and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
