Rethinking Sociological Theory

Author : Stephen K. Sanderson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317252780
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Sociological Theory written by Stephen K. Sanderson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen K. Sanderson s latest book recaptures a scientific theoretical sociology, one whose fundamental aim is the formulation of real theories that can be empirically tested. Sanderson reviews the major theoretical traditions within contemporary sociology, explicating their key principles, critically evaluating these principles and their applications, and showcasing exemplars. He judges each tradition by asking whether it has generated falsifiable research programs. Although principally a work of theoretical critique, "Rethinking Sociological Theory" is also a valuable textbook for both undergraduate and graduate courses in sociological theory."

Author : Stephen K. Sanderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781315632353
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Sociological Theory written by Stephen K. Sanderson and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Roger Sibeon
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761950691
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Social Theory written by Roger Sibeon and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-03-27 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies and explores unresolved controversies and ambiguities in present day sociological theorizing.

Author : Edward Granter
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317157028
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Critical Social Theory and the End of Work written by Edward Granter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical Social Theory and the End of Work examines the development and sociological significance of the idea that work is being eliminated through the use of advanced production technology. Granter’s engagement with the work of key American and European figures such as Marx, Marcuse, Gorz, Habermas and Negri, focuses his arguments for the abolition of labour as a response to the current socio-historical changes affecting our work ethic and consumer ideology. By combining history of ideas with social theory, this book considers how the 'end of work' thesis has developed and has been critically implemented in the analysis of modern society. This book will appeal to scholars of sociology, history of ideas, social and cultural theory as well as those working in the fields of critical management and sociology of work.

Author : Roberta Garner
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781612052595
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Contemporary Social Theory written by Roberta Garner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textbook which introduces students to a new, comprehensive understanding of sociological theory.

Author : Roger Sibeon
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1847871615
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Social Theory written by Roger Sibeon and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-02-24 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roger Sibeon′s distinctive new book forms part of a movement towards what many others have referred to as the `return′ to sociological theory and method. Offering both description and critique of contemporary theoretical and illustrative empirical materials, the goal of this book is a renewal of sociology and social theory that will facilitate worthwhile social knowledge that contributes to an understanding of the practical problems of making sense of social theory.

Author : Roberta Garner
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317252837
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Contemporary Social Theory written by Roberta Garner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors recontextualize contemporary sociological theory to argue that in recent decades sociology has been deeply permeated by a new paradigm, conflict constructionism. Their analysis integrates and sheds new light on eight prominent domains of recent social thought: the micro-level; discourses, framing, and renewed interest in signs and language; the construction of difference and dominance; regulation and punishment; cultural complexity and transculturation; the body; new approaches to the role of the state; and a consistent conflict perspective. The paradigm combines elements of both social construction theory and conflict theory. It has deep roots in critical theory and more recent links to postmodernism. It is associated with postmodern social thought, although it is less radical and more adaptable to empirical inquiry than postmodernism. The authors tie their new conceptualization of social theory to contemporary applications of social theory in everyday life. Features of this text:

Author : Jeff Goodwin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742525962
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Social Movements written by Jeff Goodwin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2004 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This landmark volume brings together some of the titans of social movement theory in a grand reassessment of its status. For some time, the field has been divided between a dominant structural approach and a cultural or constructivist tradition.. The gaps and misunderstandings between the two sides--as well as the efforts to bridge them--closely parallel those in the social sciences at large. This book aims to further the dialogue between these two distinct approaches to social movements and to show the broader implications for social science as a whole as it struggles with issues including culture, emotion, and agency. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Author : Gerard Delanty
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415347143
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Europe written by Gerard Delanty and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book examines major social transformations in Europe from the perspective of social theory. It offers an intriguing alternative to studies of the EU which emphasise the replacement of the nation-state by a supra-national authority.

Author : J. Daloz
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137316411
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Social Distinction written by J. Daloz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-09-25 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The analysis of social distinction cannot indefinitely remain confined to logics of reasoning that are markedly ethnocentric. Rather than just applying the consecrated schemes of Veblen or Bourdieu, Daloz provides new foundations in this book for understanding 21st Century Dubai, China, Russia and settings of the past.