Understanding social theory
Sociology sosiologia yhteiskuntateoriat social teori social theories sociological theory kurssikirja sähkökirjat
SAGE
2006
2nd ed.
EISBN 9781848604643
A map of the terrain: the organization of the book.
Pt. 1: The view from on hight. The legacy of Talcott Parsons ; Varieties of Marxism.
Pt. 2: Where the action is. Meanings, situations and experience ; Perceiving and accomplishing.
Pt. 3: Breaking free and burning bridges. Foucault and the postmodern turn ; Beyond macro and micro abandoning false problems ; Gidden's structuration theory.
Pt. 4: Only connect: forging links. Linking agency and structure and macro and micro ; Habermas's lifeworld and system ; Varieties of dualism ; New directions: the theory of social domains.
Glossary.
This revised edition provides an introduction to the core issues in social theory. It includes chapter previews, summaries and a glossary of key terms, as well as a 'problem focus' that encourages students to acquire skills of argument and discussion.
Pt. 1: The view from on hight. The legacy of Talcott Parsons ; Varieties of Marxism.
Pt. 2: Where the action is. Meanings, situations and experience ; Perceiving and accomplishing.
Pt. 3: Breaking free and burning bridges. Foucault and the postmodern turn ; Beyond macro and micro abandoning false problems ; Gidden's structuration theory.
Pt. 4: Only connect: forging links. Linking agency and structure and macro and micro ; Habermas's lifeworld and system ; Varieties of dualism ; New directions: the theory of social domains.
Glossary.
This revised edition provides an introduction to the core issues in social theory. It includes chapter previews, summaries and a glossary of key terms, as well as a 'problem focus' that encourages students to acquire skills of argument and discussion.
