Social Theory: Roots and Branches - Softcover

Kivisto, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1891487965 ISBN 13: 9781891487965

Publisher: Roxbury Publishing Co, 2004

Synopsis

This comprehensive collection of student-accessible, primary-source readings in contemporary and classical theory represents a broad range of theoretical orientations shaping sociology today. Dr. Peter Kivisto's new selections include: a selection by Harriet Martineau, a neglected figure from the classical period; Richard Emerson's seminal essay on power-dependence relations; a new essay by Erving Goffman on dramaturgical sociology; Immanuel Wallerstein on world-system theory; Ulrich Beck on the advent of risk society; Alain Touraine on the shifting salience of citizenship in modern democracies; Manuel Castells on the rise of network society; and Bryan Turner on the theoretical contours of a sociology of the body.

Benefits of "Social Theory: Roots And Branches, Second Edition" to students and instructors are as follows: the book offers students an opportunity to experience "first-hand" the seminal writings of important theorists who have profoundly influenced the ways in which sociologists attempt to make sense of our social world; articles were selected for their high degree of relevance and accessibility to undergraduates; and these readings help students make connections across schools of thought - revealing that theories are always about something - as well as demonstrating the roles theories play in interpreting many facets of our social world. Dr. Kivisto features separate sections entitled Neglected Voices and Voices From Outside the Discipline. This reader offers articles longer than those offered in many other anthologies. Brief, thought-provoking introductions frame each article in a larger context and alert students to key points. These introductions serve as useful "road maps" as students travel through the diverse views and continuing debates that make the study of theory an exciting adventure.

These introductions also identify and explain central issues and relationships among the topics covered.

Edition details

• Publisher: Roxbury Publishing Co
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1891487965
• ISBN 13: 9781891487965
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 520