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Explorations in Classical Sociological Theory
eBook
ISBN/EAN: 9781483356709
Umbreit-Nr.: 6193819
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 368 S.
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Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 29.09.2016
Auflage: 1/2016
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Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- <p>Praised for its conversational tone, personal examples, and helpful pedagogical tools, the<strong>Fourth Edition</strong> of<strong>Explorations in Classical Sociological Theory: Seeing the Social World</strong>is organized around the modern ideas of progress, knowledge, and democracy.&#xa0;With this historical thread woven throughout the chapters, the book presents a diverse selection of major classical theorists including Marx, Spencer, Durkheim, Weber, Mead, Simmel, Martineau, Gilman, Douglass, Du Bois, Parsons, and the Frankfurt School. Kenneth Allan and new co-author Sarah Daynes focus on the specific views of each theorist, rather than schools of thought, and highlight modernity and postmodernity to help contemporary readers understand how classical sociological theory applies to their lives.&#xa0;&#xa0;</p>
- Kurztext
- Praised for its conversational tone, personal examples, and helpful pedagogical tools, the Fourth Edition of Explorations in Classical Sociological Theory: Seeing the Social World is organized around the modern ideas of progress, knowledge, and democracy. With this historical thread woven throughout the chapters, the book presents a diverse selection of major classical theorists including Marx, Spencer, Durkheim, Weber, Mead, Simmel, Martineau, Gilman, Douglass, Du Bois, Parsons, and the Frankfurt School. Kenneth Allan and new co-author Sarah Daynes focus on the specific views of each theorist, rather than schools of thought, and highlight modernity and postmodernity to help contemporary readers understand how classical sociological theory applies to their lives.