ABSTRACT
From its first edition in 1979, Perspectives in Sociology has provided generations of undergraduates with a clear, reassuring introduction to the complications of sociological theory. This revised and updated edition features:
- a completely rewritten general introduction and conclusion;
- all-new introductions to each part, clarifying how each one builds on what came before;
- an updated set of formative questions at the end of each chapter;
- a comprehensive glossary of key terms.
While retaining its emphasis and wealth of information on the founding figures of sociology, this sixth edition includes new tools that will allow students from related disciplines to access relevant sociological material quickly.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |2 pages
Introduction
part |73 pages
Founding thinkers
part |89 pages
Sociology in the English-speaking world
chapter |28 pages
Consensus and conflict
chapter |31 pages
Symbolic interaction
chapter |28 pages
Ethnomethodology
part |54 pages
The European tradition
chapter |21 pages
Western Marxism
chapter |31 pages
Structuralism
part |71 pages
Post-sociological perspectives?
chapter |21 pages
Poststructuralism: abandoning the certainties of meaning
chapter |22 pages
Michel Foucault: abandoning the certainties of reason
chapter |26 pages
Postmodernity: abandoning grand theory
part |94 pages
Contemporary trends