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Book SynopsisSociological Theorygives readers a comprehensive overview of the major theorists and schools of sociological thought, from sociology's 19th century origins through to the early 21st century.Written by an author team that includes one of the leading contemporary thinkers, the text integrates key theories with biographical sketches of theorists, placing them in historical and intellectual context.
Table of ContentsPART I INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY Chapter 1 A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: The Early Years Chapter 2 Karl Marx Chapter 3 Emile Durkheim Chapter 4 Max Weber Chapter 5 Georg Simmel PART II MODERN SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY: THE MAJOR SCHOOLS Chapter 6 A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: The Later Years Chapter 7 Structural Functionalism, Systems Theory, and Conflict Theory Chapter 8 Varieties of Neo-Marxian Theory Chapter 9 Symbolic Interactionism Chapter 10 Ethnomethodology Chapter 11 Exchange, Network, and Rational Choice Theories Chapter 12 Contemporary Feminist Theory (by Patricia Madoo Lengermann and Gillian Niebrugge) Chapter 13 Micro-Macro and Agency-Structure Integration PART III FROM MODERN TO POSTMODERN SOCIAL THEORY (AND BEYOND) Chapter 14 Contemporary Theories of Modernity Chapter 15 Structuralism, Poststructuralism, and Postmodern Social Theory Chapter 16 Theories of Race and Colonialism Chapter 17 Globalization Theory Chapter 18 Science, Technology, and Nature
