Free Downloads Contemporary Sociological Theory: Continuing The Classical Tradition
This text examines the concepts and assumptions of the five major sociological theories and the classical roots of the modern theories. It focuses upon functionalism, conflict theory, theories of rational choice, symbolic interactionism and phenomenology. It provides feminist contributions and critiques on each major perspective and expands the discussion of Pierre Bourdieu's theoretical contributions. A new section on sociology of the body is also provided.
Hardcover: 300 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; 4 Sub edition (April 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 013036245X
ISBN-13: 978-0130362452
Product Dimensions: 1 x 6.2 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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A good introduction to some important sociological perspectives. I thought that the limited criticism they made of each perspective was pretty fair even if it could have been a little more aggressive. The authors do say something about the relative popularity of each perspective but I would have liked to see more, using different metrics, ie. what share of articles published in top journals could be described as functionalist? As a bit of a wonk, I also wish the authors had better related the theory to policy research and scholarship in other disciplines. Note, this review refers to an out of date paperback edition.
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