E. C. Cuff, W. W. Sharrock, D. W. Framcis, A. J. Dennis, D. W. Francis

Perspectives in Sociology (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

From its first edition in 1979, this informative book has provided undergraduates with a clear, reassuring introduction to the complications of sociological theory. This sixth edition has been fully revised and updated, providing new tools to help students understand the relevance of sociology, from the foundation of the discipline in the nineteenth century to contemporary debates about the relationships between theory, politics, identity and social organisation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. September 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317644026
• Artikelnr.: 43830192

Autorenporträt

E.C. Cuff was formerly Head of the Department of Educational Studies at the Didsbury School of Education, Manchester Polytechnic.

A.J. Dennis is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Sheffield.

D.W. Francis is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University.

W.W. Sharrock is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction Part 1: Founding Thinkers 2. Karl Marx 3. Max Weber 4.
Émile Durkheim Part 2: Sociology in the English-Speaking World 5. Consensus
and Conflict 6. Symbolic Interaction 7. Ethnomethodology Part 3: The
European Tradition 8. Western Marxism 9. Structuralism Part 4:
Post-Sociological Perspectives? 10. Poststructuralism: Abandoning the
certainties of meaning 11. Michel Foucault: Abandoning the certainties of
reason 12. Postmodernity: Abandoning grand theory Part 5: Contemporary
Trends 13. Back to Sociological Theory?: Reconciling theoretical
oppositions 14. From Class to Culture: Do we need new theory for new
societies? 15. Emancipatory Sociology: Stratification beyond class? 16.
Conclusion