Sociological Theory in the Classical Era: Text and Readings. This item is unavailable.Sociological Theory in the Classical Era: Text and Readings

Sociological Theory in the Classical Era: A Text and Readings is a "hybrid" between a reader and a secondary text. It combines the major writings of sociology′s core classical theorists with a historical as well as theoretical framework for understanding them. The book provides not just a biographical and theoretical summary of each theorist, but also examines, compares, and contrasts each theorists′ major themes and concepts.

The book is packed with pedagogical devices and visual aids such as charts, figures, and photographs to help summarize key concepts, illuminate complex ideas, and provoke student interest. No other theory text combines such "student-friendly" explanation and analysis with original theoretical works.

Laura Desfor Edles (PhD, University of California, Los Angeles, 1990) is Professor of Sociology at California State University, Northridge. She is the author of Symbol and Ritual in the New Spain: The Transition to Democracy after Franco (1998) and Cultural Sociology in Practice (2002), as well as various articles on culture, theory, race/ethnicity, and social movements.

Scott Appelrouth (PhD, New York University, 2000) is Professor of Sociology at California State University, Northridge. His interests include sociological theory, cultural sociology, and social movements. He has taught classical and contemporary theory at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, and has published several articles in research- and teaching-oriented journals on social movements, theory, and the controversies over jazz during the 1920s and rap during the 1980s. His current research focuses on political discourse in American party platforms.