Introduction to Sociological Theory

<p><b>The revised third edition of the text that combines classical and contemporary theories of sociological theory</b></p> <p>Thoroughly revised and updated, the third edition of an <i>Introduction to Sociological Theory</i> offers an in-depth introduction to classical and contemporary theories, and demonstrates their relevance to offer a clear understanding of a broad range of contemporary issues and topics. As with the previous editions, the text continues to combine carefully selected primary quotations from a broad range of theorists with extensive discussion and illustrative examples from a diverse range of countries, helpful timelines of important and thematically relevant events, biographical notes, contemporary topic boxes, analytical photos, and chapter glossaries. </p> <p>The text addresses topics such as the persistence of economic and social inequality, Brexit, post-truth society, same-sex marriage, digital surveillance and the on-demand gig economy. Written in an engaging style, <i>Introduction to Sociological Theory</i> offers a comprehensive introduction to the pluralistic breadth and wide-ranging applicability of sociological theory. This updated edition of the authoritative text:</p> <ul> <li>Contains both classical and contemporary theories in a single text</li> <li>Builds on excerpts from original theoretical writings with detailed discussion of the concepts and ideas under review</li> <li>Includes new examples of current empirical topics such as Brexit, Donald Trump’s presidency, China’s growing economic power, global warming, intersectionality, social media, and much more</li> <li>Offers additional resources including a website that contains multiple choice and essay questions, a thoroughly refreshed set of PowerPoint slides for each chapter with multimedia links to content illustrative of sociological processes, a list of complementary primary readings, a quotation bank, and other background materials</li> </ul> <p>Written for undergraduate courses in contemporary and classical sociological theory, the third edition of an <i>Introduction to Sociological Theory</i> continues to provide a comprehensive, in-depth, and empirically engaging, introduction to sociological theory.</p>