ABSTRACT

A significant contribution to the development of social theory which provides a comprehensive summary of the various traditions. Barnes offers an accessible introduction for undergraduates which presents his own arguments along the way.; It is intended that this work will be adopted on undergraduate and postgraduate courses on social theory within social and political science. It will also appeal to students of social psychology, social anthropology and social geography.

chapter |8 pages

Introduction

part I|119 pages

Traditions of social theory

chapter 1|27 pages

Individualism

chapter 2|24 pages

Functionalism

chapter 3|33 pages

Interactionism

chapter 4|34 pages

Knowledge

part II|94 pages

Social formations and social processes

chapter 5|21 pages

Status groups

chapter 6|21 pages

Social movements

chapter 7|21 pages

Social classes

chapter II 8|30 pages

Administrative hierarchies