Theoretical Sociology

Author : Jonathan H. Turner
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483310824

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Theoretical Sociology by Jonathan H. Turner Pdf

What can sociological theory tell us about the basic forces that shape our world? With clarity and authority, Theoretical Sociology: A Concise Introduction to Twelve Sociological Theories, by leading theorist Jonathan H. Turner, seeks to answer this question through a brief, yet in-depth examination of twelve major sociological theories. Readers are given an opportunity to explore the foundational premise of each theory and key elements that make it distinctive. The book draws on biographical background, analysis of important works, historical influences, and other critical insights to help readers make the important connections between these monumental sociological theories and the social world in which we live. This concise resource is a perfect complement to any course that seeks to examine both classic and contemporary sociological theory.

Author : Jonathan H. Turner
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 937 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781452203423

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Theoretical Sociology by Jonathan H. Turner Pdf

Written by award-winning scholar Jonathan Turner, Theoretical Sociology: 1830 to the Present covers new and emerging aspects of sociological theory and examines the significant contributions of both modern and founding theorists. Nine sections present detailed analyses of key theories and paradigms, including functionalism, evolutionary theory, conflict theory, critical theory, exchange theory, interactionist theory, and structuralism. Despite the in-depth discussions of theorists and their contributions to the field, the text is concise and focused, a perfect resource for readers seeking to develop a deeper understanding of contemporary and classical sociological theory.

Author : Thomas J. Fararo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1992-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521437954

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The Meaning of General Theoretical Sociology by Thomas J. Fararo Pdf

This book sets out a generative structuralist conception of general theoretical sociology; its philosophy, its problems, and its methods. The field is defined as a comprehensive research tradition with many intersecting subtraditions that share conceptual components.

Author : Randall Collins
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Sociology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105002492655

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Theoretical Sociology by Randall Collins Pdf

This is an excellent overview of theoretical sociology. Theoretical means that the book tries to understand society in a general sense. The book has a historical perspective but it also deals with the issues as they stand today. So the book is not just of historical interest. Thankfully, there is nothing about sociology of gender, religion, crime or this and that in this book.

Author : Seth Abrutyn,Kevin McCaffree
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000331509

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Theoretical Sociology by Seth Abrutyn,Kevin McCaffree Pdf

Since Durkheim’s influential work a century ago, sociological theory has been among the most integrative and useful tools for social scientists across many disciplines. Sociological theory has nevertheless, due to its usefulness, expanded so very broadly that some wonder whether the concept of "general theory," or even the attempt to link middle-range theories, is still of any use. This book, a collection of top theorists reflecting on the present and future of the craft, addresses this most important question. Taking their lead from Jonathan Turner’s important recent work, and drawing on their own broad experience, Seth Abrutyn and Kevin McCaffree have organized the chapters in this book from the general, integrative and review-focused bookend chapters to more specific chapters on innovations in theory construction at the micro, meso and macro levels. Moreover, the book’s microsociological content on interpersonal violence, solidarity, identity and emotion coheres with chapters in mesosociological dynamics on class, education and networks, which in turn integrate with the chapters on inequality, justice, morality and cultural evolution found in the section on macrosociology. The distinguished contributors share a distinct commitment to the development, innovation and relevance of general sociological theory. This volume is an invaluable sourcebook for advanced students and social science faculty interested in understanding how sociological theory’s past and present are informing its future.

Author : Stephen K. Sanderson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317252788

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Rethinking Sociological Theory by Stephen K. Sanderson Pdf

Stephen K. Sanderson s latest book recaptures a scientific theoretical sociology, one whose fundamental aim is the formulation of real theories that can be empirically tested. Sanderson reviews the major theoretical traditions within contemporary sociology, explicating their key principles, critically evaluating these principles and their applications, and showcasing exemplars. He judges each tradition by asking whether it has generated falsifiable research programs. Although principally a work of theoretical critique, "Rethinking Sociological Theory" is also a valuable textbook for both undergraduate and graduate courses in sociological theory."

Author : Kenneth D. Bailey
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1994-01-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780791495629

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Sociology and the New Systems Theory by Kenneth D. Bailey Pdf

This book provides current information about the many recent contributions of social systems theory. While some sociologists feel that the systems age ended with functionalism, in reality a number of recent developments have occurred within the field. The author makes these developments accessible to sociologists and other non-systems scholars, and begins a synthesis of the burgeoning systems field and mainstream sociological theory. The analysis shows not only that important points of rapprochement exist between systems theory and sociological theory, but also that systems theory has in some cases anticipated developments needed in mainstream theory.

Author : John C. McKinney,Edward A. Tiryakian
Publisher : New York : Appleton-Century-Crofts, Educational Division
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Sociology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035924492

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Theoretical Sociology; Perspectives and Developments by John C. McKinney,Edward A. Tiryakian Pdf

Author : Vilfredo Pareto
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780887388729

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The Rise and Fall of the Elites by Vilfredo Pareto Pdf

Combining a thorough introduction to the work of nineteenth-and early twentieth-century Italian social theorist Vilfredo Pareto with a highly readable English translation of Pareto's last monograph "Generalizations," originally published in 1920, this work illustrates how and why democratic forms of government undergo decay and are eventually reinvigorated. More than any other social scientist of his generation, Pareto offers a well-developed, articulate, and compelling theory of change based on a Newtonian vision of science and an engineering model of social equilibrium. This dynamic involves a shifting balance among the countervailing forces of centralization and decentralization of power, economic expansion and contraction, and liberalism versus traditionalism in public sentiment. By 1920, Pareto had developed a scheme for predicting shifts in magnitude of these forces and subsequent change in the character of society. This book will be of interest to students, teachers, or general readers interested in political science, sociology and late-nineteenth/ early-twentieth century social theory. Vilfredo Pareto (1848-1923) was a pioneer in the field of econometrics, but gained fame, most of it posthumous, through his contributions to sociology and political science. Though often claimed by activist-rightist groups and a contributor to fascist thinking, he avoided alignment with any political movement.

Author : Jonathan H. Turner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781441962287

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Theoretical Principles of Sociology, Volume 1 by Jonathan H. Turner Pdf

In a general study of Sociological Theory, social processes are usually broken down into three tiers: macrodynamics (societies and large-scale institutions), microdynamics (interpersonal encounters), and mesodynamics (corporations, communities, smaller organizations). In this seminal work, the author pulls these separate areas of research into one comprehensive general theory of social reality. More than analytical distinctions or research terminology, the author demonstrates that the social world actually unfolds along these three (macro, micro, and meso) levels of interaction. By developing a set of explanatory, testable, repeatable principles, the author creates a general empirical framework for sociological research. The three volumes of Principles of Sociology explore each level of social dynamics individually, with cross-references to bring the three together. This work will be essential for researchers in Sociological Theory and Social Psychology. Individual volumes will present new research of interest for researchers in Race and Ethnicity, Stratification, Demography, Political Sociology, Organizations and Community Movements, Motivation and Emotions.

Author : Graham Scambler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000577594

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Sociological Theory and Medical Sociology by Graham Scambler Pdf

Originally published in 1987, this book builds bridges between medical sociology and mainstream theory. It does so by demonstrating in new and important ways how selected theories of major thinkers like Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Freud, Parsons, Goffman, Foucault, Habermas and Offe stand to inform, and in turn be informed by the often highly focused and empirical studies of health, disease and health care found in contemporary medical sociology. The topics covered include doctor-patient interaction and the formation of health policy.

Author : Fabio Rojas
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780231543699

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Theory for the Working Sociologist by Fabio Rojas Pdf

Theory for the Working Sociologist makes social theory easy to understand by revealing sociology's hidden playbook. Fabio Rojas argues that sociologists use four different theoretical "moves" when they try to explain the social world: how groups defend their status, how people strategically pursue their goals, how values and institutions support each other, and how people create their social reality. Rojas uses famous sociological studies to illustrate these four types of theory and show how students and researchers may apply them to their interests. The guiding light of the book is the concept of the "social mechanism," which clearly and succinctly links causes and effects in social life. Drawing on dozens of empirical studies that define modern sociology and focusing on the nuts and bolts of social explanation, Rojas reveals how areas of study within the field of sociology that at first glance seem dissimilar are, in fact, linked by shared theoretical underpinnings. In doing so, he elucidates classical and contemporary theory, and connects both to essential sociological findings made throughout the history of the field. Aimed at undergraduate students, graduate students, journalists, and interested general readers who want a more formal way to understand social life, Theory for the Working Sociologist presents the underlying themes of sociological thought using contemporary research and plain language.

Author : Robert K. Merton
Publisher : New York : Free Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1967-10
Category : History
ISBN : UCSC:32106001003745

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On Theoretical Sociology by Robert K. Merton Pdf

Containing the most systematic statement of the theoretical foundations and framework of functional sociology, the essays included in this edition provide an authoritative approach to the functional analysis of social structures. Featuring two new chapters that form an introduction to the three essays publishing in part one of Social Theory and Social Structure, Robert K. Merton reflects on some of the most important thinking in contemporary sociology. On Theoretical Sociology presents a clear and precise overview of basic concepts and serves as an introduction to the unique intellectual achievements of one of America’s foremost scholars.

Author : Ian Marsh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317904847

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Theory and Practice in Sociology by Ian Marsh Pdf

Theory and Practise in Sociology provide's students with a comprehensive, clear and accessible introduction to the main methods of research and the main theoretical approaches in sociology, and help's them examine the relationship between methods and theory.

Author : Craig Calhoun,Joseph Gerteis,James Moody,Steven Pfaff,Indermohan Virk
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780470655672

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Classical Sociological Theory by Craig Calhoun,Joseph Gerteis,James Moody,Steven Pfaff,Indermohan Virk Pdf

This comprehensive collection of classical sociological theory is a definitive guide to the roots of sociology from its undisciplined beginnings to its current influence on contemporary sociological debate. Explores influential works of Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Mead, Simmel, Freud, Du Bois, Adorno, Marcuse, Parsons, and Merton Editorial introductions lend historical and intellectual perspective to the substantial readings Includes a new section with new readings on the immediate "pre-history" of sociological theory, including the Enlightenment and de Tocqueville Individual reading selections are updated throughout