Steven M. Buechler

Critical Sociology (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Critical Sociology is a thoroughly revised, updated, and sophisticated introduction to the sociological perspective as a critical lens on society. Much has happened since the first edition: the Great Recession, the Obama presidency, the burgeoning role of social media, and recent global social movements such the Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street, and the Arab Spring. In this second edition, Buechler discusses the changing relationship between social movements and democracy. The book opens with chapters on how to think sociologically; an overview of scientific, humanistic, and critical schools of sociology; and a detailed exposition of the critical tradition. He applies this tradition to economics, politics, and culture; to class, race, and gender; to individualism, self, and identity; and to globalization. Features of the text:

Updates in every chapter, with new coverage of the recent world economic crisis, the Tea Party & Occupy movements, new social media, and more

Offers succinct summaries of major theoretical traditions

Provides new analyses of feminism and the social construction of masculinity

Adds a section on the relation between social movements, democratization, and electoral politics

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317264958
• Artikelnr.: 49352500

Autorenporträt

Steven M. Buechler is Professor of Sociology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. His recent books include the critically acclaimed Understanding Social Movements: Theories from the Classical Era to the Present (Paradigm 2011).

Inhaltsangabe

PART ONE: SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES1 How to Think Sociologically 2 The
Legacy of the Discipline 3 Toward a Critical SociologyPART TWO: POWER AND
DOMINATION4 A Late Capitalist World 5 The State of the State 6 A
Mass-Mediated World PART THREE: INEQUALITY AND DIFFERENCE7 The Crucible of
Class 8 The Social Construction of Race 9 Gendered Selves and Worlds PART
FOUR: SELF AND SOCIETY10 The Emergence of the Individual11 How We Become
Who We Are 12 The Sociology of Everyday Life PART FIVE: PATTERNS OF
CHANGE13 The Challenge of Globalization 14 The Role of Social Movements 15
The Case for Democracy