Social Theory Volume I

Author : Carsten Bagge Laustsen,Lars Thorup Larsen,Mathias Wullum Nielsen,Tine Ravn,Mads P. Sørensen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317329718

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Social Theory by Carsten Bagge Laustsen,Lars Thorup Larsen,Mathias Wullum Nielsen,Tine Ravn,Mads P. Sørensen Pdf

This textbook offers a new approach to understanding social theory. Framed around paired theoretical perspectives on a series of sociological problems, the book shows how distinctive viewpoints shed light on different facets of social phenomena. The book includes sociology’s "founding fathers", major 20th-century thinkers and recent voices such as Butler and Zizek. Philosophically grounded and focused on interpretation and analysis, the book provides a clear understanding of theory’s scope while developing students’ skills in evaluating, applying and comparing theories.

Author : Johan Heilbron
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780745667027

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The Rise of Social Theory by Johan Heilbron Pdf

This book is a detailed and wide-ranging account of the birth of social theory as a distinctive and modern intellectual genre, providing a brilliant account of the "pre-history" of sociology and a vivid portrayal of intellectual culture between the Enlightenment and the age of Romanticism.

Author : Peter Kivisto
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1316614921

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The Cambridge Handbook of Social Theory by Peter Kivisto Pdf

Author : Roberta Garner,Black Hawk Hancock
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442607408

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Social Theory, Volume II by Roberta Garner,Black Hawk Hancock Pdf

The third edition of this popular reader reflects considerable changes. The framework for understanding theory as a set of conversations over time is maintained and deepened, but Volume II now begins with a focus on key transitional theorists who helped reconceive of classical theory in new ways. Extending from the classical tradition, chapters on race, gender, culture, media and globalization show how contemporary theory builds on the past even as it moves in new directions. New contextual and biographical materials surround the primary readings, and each chapter includes a study guide with key terms, discussion questions, and innovative classroom exercises. The result is a fresh and expansive take on social theory that foregrounds a plurality of perspectives and reflects contemporary trends in the field, while being an accessible and manageable teaching tool.

Author : John Bratton,David Denham
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442606531

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Capitalism and Classical Social Theory by John Bratton,David Denham Pdf

Capitalism and Classical Social Theory, Second Edition offers solid coverage of the classical triumvirate (Marx, Durkheim, and Weber), but also extends the canon strategically to include Simmel, four early female theorists, and the writings of Du Bois.

Author : Derek Layder
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0761944508

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Understanding Social Theory by Derek Layder Pdf

Provides an introduction to the core issues in social theory. This book will be useful reading for students in sociology, social psychology, social theory, political theory and organization studies.

Author : Roberta Garner,Black Hawk Hancock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Social sciences
ISBN : 144260736X

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Social Theory by Roberta Garner,Black Hawk Hancock Pdf

"The third edition of this popular reader reflects considerable changes. With over seventy readings representing a wide diversity of theorists, it offers a breadth of coverage not available in other collections. The framework for understanding theory as a set of conversations over time is maintained and deepened, with a focus on key transitional theorists who helped pave the way from classical to contemporary theory. New contextual and biographical materials surround the primary readings, and each chapter includes a study guide with key terms, discussion questions, and innovative classroom exercises. The result is a fresh and expansive take on social theory that foregrounds a plurality of perspectives and defines contemporary trends in the field, while being both an accessible and manageable teaching tool."--Publisher's description.

Author : Ralph Schroeder
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781787351240

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Social Theory after the Internet by Ralph Schroeder Pdf

The internet has fundamentally transformed society in the past 25 years, yet existing theories of mass or interpersonal communication do not work well in understanding a digital world. Nor has this understanding been helped by disciplinary specialization and a continual focus on the latest innovations. Ralph Schroeder takes a longer-term view, synthesizing perspectives and findings from various social science disciplines in four countries: the United States, Sweden, India and China. His comparison highlights, among other observations, that smartphones are in many respects more important than PC-based internet uses. Social Theory after the Internet focuses on everyday uses and effects of the internet, including information seeking and big data, and explains how the internet has gone beyond traditional media in, for example, enabling Donald Trump and Narendra Modi to come to power. Schroeder puts forward a sophisticated theory of the role of the internet, and how both technological and social forces shape its significance. He provides a sweeping and penetrating study, theoretically ambitious and at the same time always empirically grounded.The book will be of great interest to students and scholars of digital media and society, the internet and politics, and the social implications of big data.

Author : Roberta Garner,Black Hawk Hancock
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442607354

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Social Theory, Volume I by Roberta Garner,Black Hawk Hancock Pdf

The third edition of this popular reader reflects considerable changes. The framework for understanding theory as a set of conversations over time is maintained and deepened, pairing classical with contemporary readings to illustrate the ways in which theory continues to be reinterpreted over time. Volume I has been completely reorganized, with new contextual and biographical materials surrounding the primary readings, and end-of-chapter study guides that include key terms, discussion questions, and innovative classroom exercises. The result is a fresh and expansive take on social theory that foregrounds a plurality of perspectives and reflects contemporary trends in the field, while being an accessible and manageable teaching tool.

Author : W. G. Runciman
Publisher : Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1983-03-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UCAL:B4931441

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A Treatise on Social Theory: Volume 1 by W. G. Runciman Pdf

Third and concluding volume on social theory, applying distinctive methodology to case of twentieth-century England.

Author : Roberta Garner,Black Hawk Hancock
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442607378

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Social Theory, Volume I by Roberta Garner,Black Hawk Hancock Pdf

The third edition of this popular reader reflects considerable changes. The framework for understanding theory as a set of conversations over time is maintained and deepened, pairing classical with contemporary readings to illustrate the ways in which theory continues to be reinterpreted over time. Volume I has been completely reorganized, with new contextual and biographical materials surrounding the primary readings, and end-of-chapter study guides that include key terms, discussion questions, and innovative classroom exercises. The result is a fresh and expansive take on social theory that foregrounds a plurality of perspectives and reflects contemporary trends in the field, while being an accessible and manageable teaching tool.

Author : Charles H. Powers
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1442201193

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Making Sense of Social Theory by Charles H. Powers Pdf

Making Sense of Social Theory opens by carefully exploring what it means to follow the scientific method in a field like sociology. The author goes on to analyze sociology as a genuine science with a body of explanatory insights. It does this by (a) considering the major insights of key thinkers (including Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and Mead, among others), (b) distinguishing different analytical frameworks (especially exchange, symbolic interactionism, conflict, and structural-functionalism) in terms of their underlying assumptions, and (c) revealing compelling social science explanatory insights in the form of predictive principles that can be applied in understanding processes of change at work in the social world (from face-to-face encounters to major historical trends). Sociological theory is applied in ways that make its relevance and power apparent. In reading this book, theory no longer stands divorced from real-world research or practice. Making Sense of Social Theory clearly establishes the pertinence of sociology's great theoretical insights for all social science researches and practitioners. Book jacket.

Author : George Ritzer
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1053 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781452265469

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Encyclopedia of Social Theory by George Ritzer Pdf

Click ′Additional Materials′ for downloadable samples The Encyclopedia of Social Theory is an indispensable reference source for anyone interested in the roots of contemporary social theory. It examines the global landscape of all the key theories and the theorists behind them, presenting them in the context needed to understand their strengths and weaknesses. Theories covered include • Critical Theory • Enlightenment • Ethnomethodology • Exchange Theory • Feminism • Marxist Theory • Multiculturalism • Phenomenology • Postmodernism • Rational Choice • Structural Fundamentalism Led by internationally renowned scholar George Ritzer, the Encyclopedia of Social Theory draws together a team of more than 200 international scholars covering the developments, achievements, and prospects of social theory from its inception in the 18th century to the present. Understanding that social theory can both explain and alter the social world, this two-volume set serves as not only a foundation for learning, but also an inspiration for creative and reflexive engagement with the rich range of ideas it contains. Key Themes • American Social Theory • British Social Theory • Comparative and Historical Theory • Cultural Theory • Economic Sociology • Feminist Theory • French Social Theory • German Social Theory • Macrosociological Theories • Marxist and Neo-Marxist Approaches • Method and Metatheory • Network and Exchange Theories • Other/Multiple National Traditions • Politics and Government • Postmodern Theory • Psychoanalytic Theory • Schools and Theoretical Approaches • Symbolic Interaction and Microsociology • Theorists • Topics and Concepts in Social Theory Key Features • More than 300 entries from fourteen countries • Master Bibliography • Reader′s Guide • Extensive biographical coverage of major theorists • Extensive cross-referencing

Author : Roberta Garner
Publisher : Garamond Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1970-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1551118777

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Social Theory by Roberta Garner Pdf

Social Theory: From the Beginnings to the 1960s offers students substantial selections from the classic texts alongside unusual and thought-provoking examples of theory in action.

Author : Gregor McLennan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781849664578

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Story of Sociology by Gregor McLennan Pdf

'A brilliant synthetic essay of theoretical importance in its own right.' Jeffrey C. Alexander, Yale University, USA 'McLennan takes us on an absorbing journey that will provide illumination to newcomers to sociology and seasoned veterans alike. This is a fascinating version of the story so far, and an expansive vision of the road ahead.' Rob Stones, University of Essex, UK What does sociology involve? How did its key concepts and perspectives develop? What is the scope and relevance of sociology today? These are the fundamental questions that motivate every new and returning student of sociology, and they lie at the heart of this unique book. Situating sociology within the wider context of social theory, Story of Sociology takes us from the intellectual tensions of Enlightenment thought, through the American-dominated twentieth century, to the latest debates in the discipline. Accessible and inspiring, succinct yet challenging, this book is an ideal companion to any introductory sociology or social theory course. 'This is an excellent short introduction to sociological theory, superbly capturing the dilemmas of sociological argument as well as its different traditions and sensibilities.' John Holmwood, University of Nottingham, UK 'Story of Sociology is more than a simple history; it is a compelling invitation to enter the sociological imagination. Extraordinary in its scope and clarity, this book links current departures to enduring themes and captures the dynamic positioning of sociology in the contemporary age.' Lisa Adkins, University of Newcastle, Australia