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Modern sociological theory.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York ; London : McGraw-Hill, 2003.Edition: 6th ed. / by George Ritzer and Douglas GoodmanDescription: 486p.; ill., ports 23cmISBN:
  • 9780071216302 (pbk.) :
  • 9780071216302
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 301.01 RIT
LOC classification:
  • HM435 .R57 2003
Contents:
1.A historical sketch of sociological theory: the early years -- 2.A historical sketch of sociological theory: the later years -- 3.Structural functionalism, neofunctionalism, and conflict theory -- 4.Varieties of neo-Marxian theory -- 5.Systems theory -- 6.Symobolic interactionism -- 7.Ethnomethodology -- 8.Exchange, network, and rational choice theories -- 9.Modern feminist theory -- 10.Micro-macro integration -- 11.Agency-structure integration -- 12.Contemporary theories of modernity -- 13.Structuralism, poststructuralism, and the emergence of postmodern social theory.
Summary: This edition of George Ritzer's overview of modern sociological thought has been thoroughly updated and revised to include a number of sections on new developments in the field, such as theories of consumption, multiculturalism, criticisms and applications of postmodernism, and post-postmodernism.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 301.01 RIT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 124638
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 301.01 RIT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00211301
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 301.01 RIT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 209455

Previous ed.: 2000.

1.A historical sketch of sociological theory: the early years -- 2.A historical sketch of sociological theory: the later years -- 3.Structural functionalism, neofunctionalism, and conflict theory -- 4.Varieties of neo-Marxian theory -- 5.Systems theory -- 6.Symobolic interactionism -- 7.Ethnomethodology -- 8.Exchange, network, and rational choice theories -- 9.Modern feminist theory -- 10.Micro-macro integration -- 11.Agency-structure integration -- 12.Contemporary theories of modernity -- 13.Structuralism, poststructuralism, and the emergence of postmodern social theory.

This edition of George Ritzer's overview of modern sociological thought has been thoroughly updated and revised to include a number of sections on new developments in the field, such as theories of consumption, multiculturalism, criticisms and applications of postmodernism, and post-postmodernism.

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