Sociological Theory

From Comte to Postcolonialism
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-3-031-52538-4
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 668 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1031 g

This textbook analyses the work of classical and contemporary sociological theorists. The first part is dedicated to Comte, Spencer, Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Pareto, and Simmel. The second part covers the major contemporary sociological perspectives: Functionalism, Marxism, Conflict theory, Symbolic interactionism, Phenomenological sociology, and Rational choice theory. The third part is devoted to Postmodern theory, Feminist theory, Postcolonial theory, and Race theory. 

The author combines academic rigor with clear and accessible language, offering students an in-depth and extensive overview of the main, recurring problems that have plagued sociological theory from its origins to the present day. The textbook uses contemporary examples, analysing how sociological theory can explain the most tragic phenomena of our time, including the war in Ukraine, the Israeli-Palestine conflict, US-China competition over Taiwan, nuclear proliferation, radicalization, neofascism, white suprematism, jihadism, and terrorism.

Containing pedagogic features to aid learning, the reader will be able to navigate the multiplicity of approaches, methods, and research that divide sociologists into separate and sometimes hostile schools.

This textbook is therefore an invaluable tool to any sociology student looking to gain a comprehensive understanding of the foundational thinkers that have shaped the discipline.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Orsini, Alessandro

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Gesellschaftstheorie
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Ethnographie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Comte.- Chapter 3: Spencer.- Chapter 4: Marx.- Chapter 5: Durkheim.- Chapter 6: Weber. - Chapter 7: Pareto.- Chapter 8: Simmel.- Chapter 9: Functionalism.- Chapter 10: Marxism and Conflict Theory.- Chapter 11: Symbolic Interactionism.- Chapter 12: Phenomenological Sociology.- Chapter 13: The Theory of Rational Choice.- Chapter 14: Theory of Postmodernity.- Chapter 15: Feminist Theory.- Chapter 16: Postcolonial Theory.

Über Autor(innen)

Alessandro Orsini is an Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Political Science at Luiss University, where he was the funding director of the Observatory on International Security (2016-2022). He is an Editorial Board member of “Studies in Conflict and Terrorism,” a former member of the Committee for the Study of Jihadism set up by the Italian Government, and a Member Participant of the Radicalization Awareness Network set up by the European Commission to counter violent radicalization.