An Invitation to Social Theory

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-7456-4208-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 618 g

Social theory is a crucial resource for the social sciences. It provides rich insights into how human beings think and act, and how contemporary social life is constructed. But often the key ideas of social theorists are expressed in highly technical and difficult language that can hide more than it reveals.
Cutting through the often off-putting writing styles of social theorists, this book demonstrates exactly what social theory is about, clearly presenting the key themes of major social theory from the classical thinkers onwards. Areas covered include Marxism, structuralism, post-structuralism, phenomenology, symbolic interactionism, feminism and structuration theories. Wide-ranging in scope and coverage, the book is concise in presentation and free from jargon.
Showing why social theory matters, and why it is of far-reaching social and political importance, the book is ideal for students across the social sciences seeking a clear, crisp mapping of a complex but very rewarding area.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Inglis, David

Thorpe, Christopher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
List of Figures and Tables
Chapter 1 Classical Paradigms
Chapter 2 Functionalist and Systems-Theory Paradigms
Chapter 3 Marxist and Critical Theory Paradigms
Chapter 4 Phenomenological Paradigms
Chapter 5 The Symbolic Interactionist Paradigm
Chapter 6 Rational Choice and Exchange Theory Paradigms
Chapter 7 The Process Sociological Paradigm
Chapter 8 Structuralist and Post-Structuralist Paradigms
Chapter 9 Postmodernist Paradigms
Chapter 10 Structurationist Paradigms
Chapter 11 Feminist Paradigms
Chapter 12 Globalization Paradigms
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

David Inglis is professor of sociology at the University of Aberdeen
Christopher Thorpe is lecturer in sociology at the Robert Gordon University