Sociological Theory in the Classical Era
Text and Readings
Fourth Edition
- Laura Desfor Edles - California State University, Northridge, USA
- Scott Appelrouth - California State University, Northridge, USA
July 2020 | 464 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Now available for the first time in both print and e-book formats
Sociological Theory in the Classical Era, Fourth Edition is an innovative text/reader for courses in classical theory. It introduces students to important original works by sociology's key classical theorists while providing a thorough framework for understanding these challenging readings. For each theorist, the editors supply a biographical sketch, discuss intellectual influences and core ideas, and offer contemporary applications of those ideas. In addition to the seven major theorists covered, the book also connects their work to "Significant Others"—writers and thinkers who may have derived much of their own perspectives from Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Gilman, Simmel, Du Bois, and Mead.
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The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides. Learn more.
Sociological Theory in the Classical Era, Fourth Edition is an innovative text/reader for courses in classical theory. It introduces students to important original works by sociology's key classical theorists while providing a thorough framework for understanding these challenging readings. For each theorist, the editors supply a biographical sketch, discuss intellectual influences and core ideas, and offer contemporary applications of those ideas. In addition to the seven major theorists covered, the book also connects their work to "Significant Others"—writers and thinkers who may have derived much of their own perspectives from Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Gilman, Simmel, Du Bois, and Mead.
Included with this title:
The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides. Learn more.
List of Figures and Tables
Preface
About the Authors
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Karl Marx (1818–1883)
Chapter 3. Émile Durkheim (1858–1917)
Chapter 4. Max Weber (1864–1920)
Chapter 5. Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860–1935)
Chapter 6. Georg Simmel (1858–1918)
Chapter 7. W. E. B. Du Bois (1868–1963)
Chapter 8. George Herbert Mead (1863–1931)
Glossary and Terminology
References
Index
Supplements
Instructor Resource Site
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Online resources included with this text
The online resources for your text are available via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site, which offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.
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Florida Atlantic University
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