David Inglis

An Invitation to Social Theory (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

The new edition of this popular book continues to cut to the core of what social theory is about. Wide-ranging in scope and coverage, it is concise in presentation and free from jargon. Covering key themes and schools of thought from the classical thinkers up to the present, the third edition features a new chapter dedicated to post-colonial sociological theory. With updated literature and examples throughout, the book also includes refreshed pedagogical features to connect theory to readers' own life experiences.

Showing why social theory matters, and why it is of far-reaching social and political importance, the book is ideal for readers seeking a clear, crisp mapping of a complex but very rewarding area.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 556
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781509564699
• Artikelnr.: 72349795

Autorenporträt

David Inglis is Professor of Sociology at the University of Helsinki. Christopher Thorpe is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Exeter.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1 Classical Social Theory
2 Functionalist and Systems Theory
3 Marxist and Critical Theory
4 Phenomenological Theory
5 Symbolic Interactionist Theory
6 Process Sociological Theory
7 Structuralist and Post-Structuralist Theory
8 Post-Modernist Theory
9 Structuration Theory
10 Feminist Theory
11 Actor-Network Theory
12 Globalization Theory
13 Post-Colonial Theory
References

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Introduction

1 Classical Paradigms

2 Functionalist and Systems Theory Paradigms

3 Marxist and Critical Theoretical Paradigms

4 Phenomenological Paradigms

5 The Symbolic Interactionist Paradigm

6 Rational Choice and Exchange Theory Paradigms

7 The Process Sociological Paradigm

8 Structuralist and Post-Structuralist Paradigms

9 Post-Modernist Paradigms

10 Structurationist Paradigms

11 Feminist Paradigms

12 The Actor Network Theory Paradigm

13 Globalization Paradigms

References

Rezensionen

'This book makes a compelling case for the continued significance of social theory today. It is written in a clear and accessible style that at the same time does justice to the complexity of the ideas in question. It deserves to be studied closely by students from across the social sciences.'
Nicholas Gane, University of Warwick

'Impressively lucid and well informed, this highly accessible book offers a most comprehensive and illuminating overview of the classical and contemporary paradigms in social thought, bringing readers up to date on very important debates about structure, agency, subjectivity, identity, network and globalized modernity.'
Agnes S. Ku, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology