Sociological Theory

Name: Sociological Theory
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ISBN: 9780073528182

ISBN-10: 0073528188

ISBN-13: 9780073528182

Edition: 7th 2008

Authors: George Ritzer

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Spanning the history of sociological theory from its inception to updated theoretical developments since the sixth edition, this text integrates key theories with biographical sketches of theorists, placing readings in context and helping students understand the original works of classical authors.

Book details

List price: $132.81
Edition: 7th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date: 7/23/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 840
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.50" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.684
Language: English



Classical Sociological Theory


A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: The Early Years


Karl Marx


Emile Durkheim


Max Weber


Georg Simmel


Modern Sociological Theory: The Major Schools


A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: The Later Years


Structural Functionalism, Neofunctionalism, and Conflict Theory


Varieties of Neo-Marxian Theory


Systems Theory


Symbolic Interactionism


Ethnomethodology


Exchange, Network, and Rational Choice Theories


Contemporary Feminist Theory


Recent Integrative Developments in Sociological Theory


Micro-Macro Integration and Agency-Structure Integration


From Modern to Postmodern Social Theory (and Beyond)


Contemporary Theories of Modernity


Globalization Theory


Structuralism, Poststructuralism, and the Emergence of Postmodern Social Theory


Appendix: Sociological Metatheorizing and a Metatheoretical Schema for Analyzing Sociological Theory