HM585.R57

Includes bibliographical references (p. R1-R94) and index

PART 1: Classical Sociological Theory Chapter 1: A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: The Early Years Chapter 2: Karl Marx Chapter 3: Emile Durkheim Chapter 4: Max Weber Chapter 5: Georg Simmel PART 2: Modern Sociological Theory: The Major Schools Chapter 6: A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: The Later Years Chapter 7: Structural Functionalism, Neofunctionalism, and Conflict Theory Chapter 8: Varieties of Neo-Marxian Theory Chapter 9: Systems Theory Chapter 10: Symbolic Interactionism Chapter 11: Ethnomethodology Chapter 12: Exchange, Network, and Rational Choice Theories Chapter 13: Contemporary Feminist Theory PART 3: Recent Integrative Developments in Sociological Theory Chapter 14: Micro-Macro Integration Chapter 15: Agency-Structure Integration PART 4: From Modern to Postmodern Social Theory (and Beyond) Chapter 16: Contemporary Theories of Modernity Chapter 17: Structuralism, Poststructuralism, and the Emergence of Postmodern Social Theory Appendix: Sociological Metatheorizing and a Metatheoretical Schema for Analyzing Sociological Theory

Written by one of the foremost authorities in the world on sociological theory and a junior colleague (and former student) who specializes, and has already published widely, in theory, this market-leading text gives readers a comprehensive overview of the major classical theorists and contemporary schools of sociological thought. It spans the history of sociological theory from its inception to the latest theoretical developments. Key theories are integrated with biographical sketches of the lives of theorists to place readings in their personal and historical context for students. This book provides students with the context to understand the original works of classical authors as well as the framework to compare and contrast the newest substantive theories that they have learned in other sociology courses. The sixth edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to reflect current debates in sociology and includes completely new sections on Actor-Network theory, neo-Marxian theories of space, chaos in social theory and theories of globalization.