Capitalism and Classical Social Theory: Fourth Edition - Softcover

Bratton, John; Denham, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1487556314 ISBN 13: 9781487556310

Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 2024

Synopsis

Capitalism and Classical Social Theory offers a rigorous introduction to classical social theory, highlighting the enduring relevance of classical works for understanding the many crises of the contemporary world. This popular theory book introduces students to a selection of classical social thinkers and demonstrates the relevance of the classical canon in contemporary society – a society marked by social inequality, insecurity, transformative AI, and the climate emergency.

The fourth edition features updated examples, data, and images throughout, as well as new material on early American sociology and new literature on classical social theorists from the past five years. It reintroduces a chapter on Georg Simmel and urbanism, and it includes a new chapter exploring the intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic and class, race, and gender.

While attentive to historical context, Capitalism and Classical Social Theory argues that classical theorists speak directly to the present challenges of inequality, social change, and the climate crisis in the twenty-first century.

About this title

About the Authors

John Bratton is an honorary professor at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland.


David Denham is a retired lecturer of sociology at the University of Wolverhampton.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1487556314
• ISBN 13: 9781487556310
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 504