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Allan (sociology, U. of North Carolina, Riverside) introduces students to the major classical theorists, including Marx, Spencer, Durkheim, Weber, Simmel, Mead, Schutz, Gilman, and Du Bois. The text focuses on the individual perspective of each theorist rather than schools of thought, and uses the ideas of modernity and post-modernity to help students understand how the theoretical, historical perspectives apply to their own time period. Coverage includes how to think theoretically, and chapters contain original source material from the theorists' writings. Pedagogical features include a glossary, end-of-chapter summaries, discussion questions, student exercises, and related Web sites and readings. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Rather than a work of theory itself, Explorations in Classical Sociological Theory: Seeing the Social World is an insightful work that invites students to think creatively, reflexively, and critically about their social worlds. Written in a conversational tone that lifts the veil of theoretical jargon, Explorations in Classical Sociological Theory introduces students to the major classical theorists, including Marx, Spencer, Durkheim, Weber, Simmel, Mead, Schutz, Gilman, and Du Bois. This text focuses on the individual perspective of each theorist rather than schools of thought, and uses the provocative ideas of modernity and postmodernity to help students understand how the theoretical, historical perspectives apply to their own time period.
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