Introduction to sociological theory : theorists, concepts, and their applicability to the twenty-first century /
Dillon, Michele, 1960-
Introduction to sociological theory : theorists, concepts, and their applicability to the twenty-first century / Michele Dillon. - Second edition. - xx, 565 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
contenido: Introduction to Sociological Theory
What is theory? Why is it important?
Classical Theorists
Karl Marx: Class struggle, capitalism
Emile Durkheim: Social solidarity, religion
Max Weber: Rationalization, authority, bureaucracy
Contemporary Developments
Structural Functionalism: Parsons, Merton
Conflict Theory and Neo-Marxism: Dahrendorf, Wright
Symbolic Interactionism: Mead, Goffman, Blumer
Modern and Postmodern Theory
Michel Foucault: Power, discourse, surveillance
Pierre Bourdieu: Habitus, capital, fields
Anthony Giddens: Structuration theory
Jurgen Habermas: Communicative action, public sphere
Feminist and Intersectional Theories
Gender, race, and intersectionality
Key theorists: Dorothy Smith, Patricia Hill Collins, Judith Butler
Globalization and Late Modernity
Global networks, identity, and risk society
Theories of Bauman, Beck, and Castells
Theory in Action
Applying theory to topics like consumerism, media, immigration, and inequality
This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of classical and contemporary sociological theory, showing how theoretical concepts can be applied to real-world issues in the 21st century. Michele Dillon explains the relevance of theory by illustrating how the ideas of key sociologists—like Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Goffman, Foucault, and others—help us understand modern phenomena such as globalization, inequality, gender roles, digital communication, and social change. The writing is accessible for undergraduates, with examples that make complex ideas understandable and engaging.
9781118471920 (pbk.)
2013033132
Sociology.
Sociology--History.
HM585 / .D55 2014
301
Introduction to sociological theory : theorists, concepts, and their applicability to the twenty-first century / Michele Dillon. - Second edition. - xx, 565 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
contenido: Introduction to Sociological Theory
What is theory? Why is it important?
Classical Theorists
Karl Marx: Class struggle, capitalism
Emile Durkheim: Social solidarity, religion
Max Weber: Rationalization, authority, bureaucracy
Contemporary Developments
Structural Functionalism: Parsons, Merton
Conflict Theory and Neo-Marxism: Dahrendorf, Wright
Symbolic Interactionism: Mead, Goffman, Blumer
Modern and Postmodern Theory
Michel Foucault: Power, discourse, surveillance
Pierre Bourdieu: Habitus, capital, fields
Anthony Giddens: Structuration theory
Jurgen Habermas: Communicative action, public sphere
Feminist and Intersectional Theories
Gender, race, and intersectionality
Key theorists: Dorothy Smith, Patricia Hill Collins, Judith Butler
Globalization and Late Modernity
Global networks, identity, and risk society
Theories of Bauman, Beck, and Castells
Theory in Action
Applying theory to topics like consumerism, media, immigration, and inequality
This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of classical and contemporary sociological theory, showing how theoretical concepts can be applied to real-world issues in the 21st century. Michele Dillon explains the relevance of theory by illustrating how the ideas of key sociologists—like Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Goffman, Foucault, and others—help us understand modern phenomena such as globalization, inequality, gender roles, digital communication, and social change. The writing is accessible for undergraduates, with examples that make complex ideas understandable and engaging.
9781118471920 (pbk.)
2013033132
Sociology.
Sociology--History.
HM585 / .D55 2014
301