ABSTRACT

Classical and Contemporary Social Theory: Investigation and Application, 1/e, is the most comprehensive, informative social theory book on the market. The title covers multiple schools of thought and applies their ideas to society today. Readers will learn the origins of social theory and understand the role of myriad social revolutions that shaped the course of societies around the world.

part I|188 pages

The Classical Period of Sociological Theory

chapter 1|29 pages

The Early Roots of Sociological Theory

chapter 2|30 pages

Karl Marx 1818–1883

chapter 3|28 pages

Émile Durkheim

chapter 4|22 pages

Georg Simmel

chapter 5|25 pages

Max Weber

chapter 7|23 pages

George Herbert Mead

part II|222 pages

The Contemporary Period of Sociological Theory

chapter 9|29 pages

Conflict Theory

chapter 10|30 pages

Symbolic Interactionism

chapter 11|28 pages

Social Exchange Theory and Network Analysis

chapter 12|25 pages

Ethnomethodology and Phenomenology

chapter 13|28 pages

Feminist Theory

chapter 14|25 pages

Critical Theory

chapter 15|29 pages

Postmodern Theory

part III|11 pages

Consistent and Significant Themes in Sociological Theory

chapter 16|10 pages

Five Centuries of Social Theory