Theoretical Thinking In Sociology

Author : William Skidmore
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1979-12-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521226635

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Theoretical Thinking in Sociology by William Skidmore Pdf

Sociological theory has typically been studied in three types of courses: history of sociological thought, modern sociological perspectives, and philosophy of science. Theoretical Thinking in Sociology is a book that combines all three of these approaches and covers four main themes in sociological theory - exchange theory, functionalism, symbolic interaction and ethnomethodology. Although each theory takes a different approach to the task of explaining social order, all are presented with an emphasis on theoretical thinking. In addition to outlining these theories, the author describes in detail the theoretical problems faced by leading sociological theorists and their solutions to them, and presents theory as a creative intellectual development. The book reviews significant problems from the history of theory in sociology, and discusses research literature and the relationship of this research to its theoretical field. Each chapter of this 1979 second edition ends with a summary, topics for discussion, essay questions, and suggestions for further reading.

Author : John Hughes,Wes Sharrock
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137111609

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Theory and Methods in Sociology by John Hughes,Wes Sharrock Pdf

This book offers a guide to sociology that explores its theoretical and methodological dimensions. Aiming to provide the reader with a sense of the reasoned character of the discipline, it traces how different theories and methods relate to one another, exploring the particular problems they spawn and the debates that have arisen in response.

Author : Seth Abrutyn,Omar Lizardo
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030782054

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Handbook of Classical Sociological Theory by Seth Abrutyn,Omar Lizardo Pdf

This is the first handbook focussing on classical social theory. It offers extensive discussions of debates, arguments, and discussions in classical theory and how they have informed contemporary sociological theory. The book pushes against the conventional classical theory pedagogy, which often focused on single theorists and their contributions, and looks at isolating themes capturing the essence of the interest of classical theorists that seem to have relevance to modern research questions and theoretical traditions. This book presents new approaches to thinking about theory in relationship to sociological methods.

Author : Alan Sears,James Cairns
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442606685

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A Good Book, In Theory by Alan Sears,James Cairns Pdf

This brief and engagingly written book provides a unique introduction to the process of social inquiry and the theoretical and methodological frameworks that support that inquiry, offering a strong foundation in critical thinking that is rooted in the social sciences but maintains relevance across the disciplines.

Author : Jeffrey C. Alexander
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1669 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317807056

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Theoretical Logic in Sociology by Jeffrey C. Alexander Pdf

This four volume work, originally published in the 1980s and out of print for some years, represents a major attempt to redirect the course of contemporary sociological thought. Jeffrey Alexander analyses the most general and fundamental elements of sociological thinking about action and order and their ramifications for empirical study. He insists that sociological thought need not choose between voluntary action and social constraint. The four volumes can be read independently of one another as each presents a distinctive theoretical argument in its own right. The first volume is directed at contemporary problems and controversies, not only in ‘theory’ but in the philosophy and sociology of science. The last three volumes make interpretations, confronting the individual theorists, and the secondary literature, on their own terms.

Author : K. McClelland,T. Fararo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137108098

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Purpose, Meaning, and Action by K. McClelland,T. Fararo Pdf

Control Systems Theory, a newly developing theoretical perspective, starts from an important insight into human behaviour: that people attempt to control the world around them as they perceive it. This book brings together for the first time the work of prominent sociologists contributing to the development of this wideranging theoretical paradigm.

Author : Alan Sears
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Critical thinking
ISBN : OCLC:1011728144

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A Good Book, in Theory by Alan Sears Pdf

This book is designed to introduce readers to the joys and challenges of theoretical thinking. It begins by encouraging reflection of informal everyday theorizing, showing that theoretical thinking is an important feature of human activity. A focus on key themes - the politics of the classroom, the notion of what is "real," what is "natural," and how time is measured - allows Sears to draw out important elements of social theory in a way that makes it relevant and interesting to students. Creative exercises bring the issues to life and help hone critical thinking and writing skills. In the process, ears offers an engaging and accessible guide through the complex world of social theory and lays a solid foundation for further study.

Author : Fabio Rojas
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,6 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 : John Levi Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Sociology
ISBN : 0393270408

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Thinking Through Theory by John Levi Martin Pdf

Author : Nathan J. Keirns,Heather Griffiths,Eric Strayer,Susan Cody-Rydzewski,Gail Scaramuzzo,Tommy Sadler,Sally Vyain,Jeff D. Bry,Faye Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-24
Category : Sociology
ISBN : 1947172905

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Introduction to Sociology 2e by Nathan J. Keirns,Heather Griffiths,Eric Strayer,Susan Cody-Rydzewski,Gail Scaramuzzo,Tommy Sadler,Sally Vyain,Jeff D. Bry,Faye Jones Pdf

"Introduction to Sociology 2e adheres to the scope and sequence of a typical, one-semester introductory sociology course. It offers comprehensive coverage of core concepts, foundational scholars, and emerging theories, which are supported by a wealth of engaging learning materials. The textbook presents detailed section reviews with rich questions, discussions that help students apply their knowledge, and features that draw learners into the discipline in meaningful ways. The second edition retains the book's conceptual organization, aligning to most courses, and has been significantly updated to reflect the latest research and provide examples most relevant to today's students. In order to help instructors transition to the revised version, the 2e changes are described within the preface."--Website of text.

Author : Michael Pryke,Gillian Rose,Sarah Whatmore
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2003-09-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0761943773

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Using Social Theory by Michael Pryke,Gillian Rose,Sarah Whatmore Pdf

The chapters in this innovative guide share a common belief that thinking alongside ideas is an integral part of the research process. This book encourages the researcher to think through three key moments of the research process: the production of a research question; fieldwork; and analysis and writing.

Author : Darren O'Byrne
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317863359

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Introducing Sociological Theory by Darren O'Byrne Pdf

Introducing Sociological Theory offers a comprehensive, navigable and highly readable introduction to the main schools of thought in sociology, along with the philosophical ideas that underpin them. 8 broad theoretical traditions, or perspectives, are explained helping you to recognize the scope and range of sociological theory and to think sociologically and see the social world in different ways. The author skilfully and revealingly engages with each theoretical perspective showing what it actually means, why it utilises certain concepts over others, and how it generates and derives from evolving traditions of sociological thought. Introducing Sociological Theory is an essential text for all sociology students and of key interest more broadly within the social sciences and humanities.

Author : Jeffrey Alexander
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317808619

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Modern Reconstruction of Classical Thought: Talcott Parsons by Jeffrey Alexander Pdf

In this volume the author maintains that sociology must learn to combine the insights of both Durkheim and Marx and that it can only do so on the presuppositional ground that Weber set forth. Alexander maintains that the idealist and materialist traditions must be transformed into analytic dimensions of multidimensional and synthetic theory. This volume focusses on the writing of Talcott Parsons, the only modern thinker who can be considered a true peer of the classical founders, and examines his own profoundly ambivalent attempt to carry out this analytic transformation.

Author : George Ritzer,Jeffrey Stepnisky
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 751 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781506337722

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Sociological Theory by George Ritzer,Jeffrey Stepnisky Pdf

The authors are proud sponsors of the 2020 SAGE Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award—enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual ASA pre-conference teaching and learning workshop. Now with SAGE Publishing, and co-authored by one of the foremost authorities on sociological theory, the Tenth Edition of Sociological Theory by George Ritzer and Jeffrey Stepnisky gives readers a comprehensive overview of the major theorists and schools of sociological thought, from sociology′s origins through the early 21st century. Key theories are integrated with biographical sketches of theorists, and are placed in their historical and intellectual context. This text helps students better understand the original works of classical and contemporary theorists, and enables them to compare and contrast the latest substantive concepts.

Author : Anthony Giddens
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0804726248

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Politics, Sociology, and Social Theory by Anthony Giddens Pdf

This book is built upon a series of critical encounters with major figures in classical and present-day social and political thought. The volume offers not only a challenging critique of major traditions of social and political analysis, but unique insights into the ideas which Anthony Giddens had developed over the past two decades.