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Illuminating Social Life Classical and Contemporary Theory Revisited

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ISBN-10: 1452217823

ISBN-13: 9781452217826

Edition: 6th 2013

Authors: Peter Kivisto

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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…    
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Book details

List price: $129.00
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/2/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 440
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English

Peter Kivisto is Richard A. Swanson Professor of Social Thought and Chair of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Welfare at Augustana College and Finland Distinguished Professor at the University of Turku. His current research involves a collaborative project on multiculturalism with colleagues in Finland. His interests include immigration, social integration, citizenship, and religion. Among his recent books are Key Ideas in Sociology (2011), Illuminating Social Life (2011); Beyond a Border: The Causes and Consequences of Contemporary Immigration (2010, with Thomas Faist); Citizenship: Discourse, Theory and Transnational Prospects (2007, with Thomas Faist); and Intersecting Inequalities…    

About the Editor
Preface
Classical Sociological Theory
Introduction
Celebratory Capitalism and the Commodification of Information
The Weberian Theory of Rationalization and the McDonaldization of Contemporary Society
Surfing the Net for Community: A Durkheimian Analysis of Electronic Gatherings
Alcohol-Related Windows on Simmel's Social World
Contemporary Theories and Their Connections to the Classics
Introduction
Cultural Sociology and the Meaning of Music
Why Do African-Americans Pay More for New Cars? A Structural Explanation
Critical Theory, Legitimation Crisis, and the Deindustrialization of Flint, Michigan
Race-Based Critical Theory and the "Happy Talk" of Diversity in America
The Socially Constructed Body: Insights From Feminist Theory
Organizing Door-to-Door Sales: A Symbolic Interactionist Analysis
Goffman's Dramaturgical Sociology: Personal Sales and Service in a Commodified World
Contrasts of Carnival: Mardi Gras Between the Modern and the Postmodern
Negotiating the Social Landscape to Create Social Change
Globalization Theory and Religious Fundamentalism
Index