Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory : Text and Readings by Laura D. Edles and Scott Appelrouth (2015, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherSAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-101452203628
ISBN-139781452203621
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Number of Pages896 Pages
Publication NameClassical and Contemporary Sociological Theory : Text and Readings
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSociology / General
Publication Year2015
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science
AuthorLaura D. Edles, Scott Appelrouth
FormatTrade Paperback

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Edition Number3
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2015-040233
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal301
Table Of ContentList of Illustrations and PhotosList of Figures and TablesAbout the AuthorsPrefaceChapter 1: IntroductionPart I: Foundations of Classical Sociological TheoryChapter 2: Karl Marx (1818-1883)Chapter 3: Émile Durkheim (1858-1917)Chapter 4: Max Weber (1864-1920)Part II: Classical Sociological Theory: Expanding the FoundationChapter 5: Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935)Chapter 6: Georg Simmel (1858-1918)Chapter 7: W.E.B Du Bois (1868-1963)Chapter 8: George Herbert Mead (1863-1931)Part III: Twentieth-Century Sociological TraditionsChapter 9: Structural FunctionalismTalcott C. ParsonsRobert K. MertonChapter 10: Critical TheoryMax HorkheimerTheodor AdornoHerbert MarcuseJürgen HabermasPatricia Hill CollinsChapter 11: Exchange and Rational Choice TheoriesGeorge C. HomansPeter M. BlauJames S. ColemanChapter 12: Symbolic Interactionism and DramaturgyErving GoffmanArlie Russell HochschildChapter 13: PhenomenologyAlfred SchutzPeter L. Berger and Thomas LuckmannDorothy E. SmithChapter 14: PoststructuralismMichel FoucaultPierre BourdieuEdward SaidChapter 15: PostmodernismJean BaudrillardJean-François LyotardJudith ButlerChapter 16: The Global SocietyImmanuel WallersteinGeorge RitzerAnthony GiddensGlossary and TerminologyReferencesIndex
SynopsisClassical and Contemporary Sociological Theory, Third Edition is a text/reader that introduces students to the ideas and writings of key theorists from sociology's 19th century founders through the present. Authors Scott Appelrouth and Laura Desfor Edles combine original texts, edited for classroom use, with extensive framing discussions that provide crucial biographical, historical, and theoretical context for readings. The book also provides an overarching scaffolding that students can use to examine, compare, and contrast each theorist's major themes and concepts. This unique format, combined with frequent use of photos, tables, and diagrams, makes Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory in the Contemporary Era a lively, engaging, and "student-friendly" introduction to the world of theory., Proud sponsor of the 2019 SAGE Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award--enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual ASA pre-conference teaching and learning workshop.Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory, Third Edition is a text/reader that introduces students to the ideas and writings of key theorists from sociology's 19th century founders through the present. Authors Scott Appelrouth and Laura Desfor Edles combine original texts, edited for classroom use, with extensive framing discussions that provide crucial biographical, historical, and theoretical context for readings. The book also provides an overarching scaffolding that students can use to examine, compare, and contrast each theorist's major themes and concepts. This unique format, combined with frequent use of photos, tables, and diagrams, makesClassical and Contemporary Sociological Theory in the Contemporary Era a lively, engaging, and "student-friendly" introduction to the world of theory. Contributor to the SAGE Teaching Innovations and Professional Development Award, A new edition of this popular text/reader. Appelrouth and Edles introduce students to the major social theorists from the 19th century founders through to the present day, including excerpts from their original works alongside a thorough framework for understanding them.
LC Classification NumberHM586.A66 2016

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