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Illuminating Social Life : Classical and Contemporary Theory Revisited by Peter Kivisto (2012, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSAGE Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-101452217823

ISBN-139781452217826

eBay Product ID (ePID)121555287

Product Key Features

Number of Pages440 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameIlluminating Social Life : Classical and Contemporary Theory Revisited

Publication Year2012

SubjectSociology / General, Social History

TypeTextbook

AuthorPeter Kivisto

Subject AreaSocial Science, History

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight27.1 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number6

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2012-026846

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal301.01

Table Of ContentCLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORYIntroduction - Peter KivistoCelebratory Capitalism and the Commodification of Information - Stephen Adair The Weberian Theory of Rationalization and the McDonaldization of Contemporary Society - George RitzerSurfing the Net for Community: A Durkheimian Analysis of Electronic Gatherings - Anne M. Hornsby Alcohol-Related Windows on Simmel's Social World - William J. Staudenmeier, Jr.CONTEMPORARY THEORIES AND THEIR CONNECTIONS TO THE CLASSICSIntroduction - Peter KivistoCultural Sociology and the Meaning of Music - Scott AppelrouthWhy Do African Americans Pay More for New Cars? A Structural Explanation - Christopher PrendergastCritical Theory, Legitimation Crisis, and the Deindustrialization of Flint, Michigan - Steven P. DandaneauRace-Based Critical Theory and the "Happy Talk" of Diversity in America - Douglas Hartmann and Joyce M. BellThe Socially Constructed Body: Insights From Feminist Theory - Judith Lorber and Patricia Yancey MartinOrganizing Door-to-Door Sales: A Symbolic Interactionist Analysis - David Schweingruber and Nancy BernsGoffman's Dramaturgical Sociology: Personal Sales and Service in a Commodified World - Peter Kivisto and Dan PittmanContrasts of Carnival: Mardi Gras Between the Modern and the Postmodern - Kevin Fox GothamNegotiating the Social Landscape to Create Social Change - Anne F. EisenbergGlobalization Theory and Religious Fundamentalism - William H. Swatos, Jr.

SynopsisThe sixth edition of Peter Kivisto's popular anthology, Illuminating Social Life , continues to demonstrate to students how social theories can help them make sense of the swirling events and perplexing phenomena that they encounter in their daily lives. A perfect complement for sociological theory courses, this updated edition includes 13 original essays by leading scholars in the field that help students better understand and appreciate the relevance of social theory. Once again, Peter Kivisto's collection illuminates the connection between sociological theory and the realities that students are faced with every day -from the Internet, alcohol use, and body building to shopping malls, the working world, and fast-food restaurant, A collection of 13 original essays exploring the connection between sociological theory and the realities of contemporary issues such as the Internet, alcohol use, body building, shopping malls, the working world and fast-food restaurants., The sixth edition of Peter Kivisto's popular anthology, Illuminating Social Life, continues to demonstrate to students how social theories can help them make sense of the swirling events and perplexing phenomena that they encounter in their daily lives. A perfect complement for sociological theory courses, this updated edition includes 13 original essays by leading scholars in the field that help students better understand and appreciate the relevance of social theory. Once again, Peter Kivistos collection illuminates the connection between sociological theory and the realities that students are faced with every day --from the Internet, alcohol use, and body building to shopping malls, the working world, and fast-food restaurants. Contributor to the SAGE Teaching Innovations and Professional Development Award, The sixth edition of Peter Kivisto's popular anthology, Illuminating Social Life, continues to demonstrate to students how social theories can help them make sense of the swirling events and perplexing phenomena that they encounter in their daily lives. A perfect complement for sociological theory courses, this updated edition includes 13 original essays by leading scholars in the field that help students better understand and appreciate the relevance of social theory. Once again, Peter Kivisto's collection illuminates the connection between sociological theory and the realities that students are faced with every day, from the Internet, alcohol use, and body building to shopping malls, the working world, and fast-food restaurants., The sixth edition of Peter Kivisto's popular anthology, Illuminating Social Life , continues to demonstrate to students how social theories can help them make sense of the swirling events and perplexing phenomena that they encounter in their daily lives. A perfect complement for sociological theory courses, this updated edition includes 13 original essays by leading scholars in the field that help students better understand and appreciate the relevance of social theory. Once again, Peter Kivisto's collection illuminates the connection between sociological theory and the realities that students are faced with every day -from the Internet, alcohol use, and body building to shopping malls, the working world, and fast-food restaurants

LC Classification NumberHM585.I44 2013