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The Cambridge Handbook of Social Theory 2 Volume Hardback Set

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The Cambridge Handbook of Social Theory 2 Volume Hardback Set

The Cambridge Handbook of Social Theory 2 Volume Hardback Set

Peter Kivisto, Augustana College, Illinois
December 2020
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Multiple copy pack
9781107131705
£307.00
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2 Hardback books
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    This ambitious two-volume handbook of social theory consists of forty original contributions. The researchers take stock of the state of social theory and its relationship to the canon, exploring such topics as the nature, purpose, and meaning of social theory; the significance of the classics; the impact of specific individual and theory schools; and more. Both volumes reflect a mixture of what intellectual historian Morton White distinguished as the 'annalist of ideas' and the 'analyst of ideas', locating theoretical thought within the larger socio-historical context that shaped it - within the terrain of the sociology of knowledge. Exploring the contemporary relevance of theories in a manner that is historically situated and sensitive, this impressive and comprehensive set will likely stand the test of time.

    • Appeals to the social sciences in general, rather than just sociological theory
    • Synthesizes a body of knowledge about social theory in sociology
    • Offers a wide-ranging treatment of contemporary theory and its applications

    Reviews & endorsements

    '… an erudite, foundational handbook of conventional social theory that clearly identifies the standard sociological canon with comprehensive, well-written essays. … These volumes … belong on sociologists' bookshelves and in libraries. … Recommended.' J. L. Croissant, Choice

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    December 2020
    Multiple copy pack
    9781107131705
    1300 pages
    260 × 184 × 59 mm
    2.02kg
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    Contents

    Table of Contents

    • Volume 1:
    • 1. The emergence of social theory Johan Heilbron
    • 2. 'What is a classic?' Variations on an ancient theme Alan Sica
    • 3. Karl Marx Kevin B. Anderson
    • 4. The Marxist legacy Peter Beilharz
    • 5. Émile Durkheim: theorist of solidarity Peter Kivisto
    • 6. What's in a name? The sacred, science, and the collège de sociologie Simonetta Falasca-Zamponi
    • 7. Max Weber Lawrence A. Scaff
    • 8. Weberian social theory Austin Harrington
    • 9. Georg Simmel and the metropolitization of social life Vincenzo Mele
    • 10. Pounding on Parsons: how criticism undermined the reputation of sociology's incurable theorist A. Javier Treviño
    • 11. Symbolic interactionism Lawrence T. Nichols
    • 12. Erving Goffman and dramaturgical sociology Philip Manning
    • 13. Structuralism Sandro Segre. Volume 2:
    • 1. Rational choice theory and methodological individualism Karl-Dieter Opp
    • 2. Network theories Mark C. Pachucki and Ronald L. Breiger
    • 3. Cultural sociology Michael Strand and Lyn Spillman
    • 4. Identity Peter Burke
    • 5. Emotions theory Donileen R. Loseke and Margarethe Kusenbach
    • 6. Theorizing sex/gender: feminist social theory Shelley Budgeon
    • 7. Intersectionality as critical social theory Patricia Hill Collins
    • 8. Modernity Peter Wagner
    • 9. Realism Timothy Rutzou
    • 10. Globalization: not good, bad, or over Sheila Croucher
    • 11. Time/space Kevin Fox Gotham
    • 12. Social theory in the Anthropocene: ecological crisis and renewal Robert J. Antonio and Brett Clark
    • 13. Embodiment Chris Shilling
    • 14. Sexualities Stephen Valocchi
    • 15. Multiculturalism Christian Joppke
    • 16. Risk Klaus Rasborg
    • 17. Trust and the variety of its bases Barbara A. Misztal
    • 18. Unity's within conflict: mapping biology's relevance to sociological theory Douglas A. Marshall
    • 19. Civil society Simon Susen
    • 20. Social movements: sequences vs fuzzy temporality Kevin Gillan
    • 21. Immigration Ewa Morawska.
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    • Volume 1: Johan Heilbron, Alan Sica, Kevin B. Anderson, Peter Beilharz, Peter Kivisto, Simonetta Falasca-Zamponi, Lawrence A. Scaff, Austin Harrington, Vincenzo Mele, A. Javier Treviño, Lawrence T. Nichols, Philip Manning, Sandro Segre Volume 2: Karl-Dieter Opp, Mark C. Pachucki, Ronald L. Breiger, Michael Strand, Lyn Spillman, Peter Burke, Donileen R. Loseke, Margarethe Kusenbach, Shelley Budgeon, Patricia Hill Collins, Peter Wagner, Timothy Rutzou, Sheila Croucher, Kevin Fox Gotham, Robert J. Antonio, Brett Clark, Chris Shilling, Stephen Valocchi, Christian Joppke, Klaus Rasborg, Barbara A. Misztal, Douglas A. Marshall, Simon Susen, Kevin Gillan, Ewa Morawska

      • Editor
    • Peter Kivisto , Augustana College, Illinois

      Peter Kivisto is Richard A. Swanson Professor of Social Thought at Augustana College, Illinois.

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