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Modern Sociological Theory
Eighth Edition
- George Ritzer - University of Maryland, USA
- Jeffrey Stepnisky - MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Other Titles in:
Social Theory
Social Theory
January 2017 | 664 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
The authors are proud sponsors of the 2020 SAGE Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award—enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual ASA pre-conference teaching and learning workshop.
Now with SAGE Publishing, and co-authored by one of the foremost authorities on sociological theory, the Eighth Edition of Modern Sociological Theory by George Ritzer and Jeffrey Stepnisky provides a comprehensive overview of the major theorists and theoretical schools, from the Structural Functionalism of early 20th century through the cutting-edge theories of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The integration of key theories with biographical sketches of theorists and the requisite historical and intellectual context helps students to better understand the original works of contemporary thinkers.
PART I Introduction to Sociological Theory
CHAPTER 1 A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: The Early Years
CHAPTER 2 A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: The Later Years
PART II Modern Sociological Theory: The Major Schools
CHAPTER 3 Structural Functionalism, Neofunctionalism, and Conflict Theory
CHAPTER 4 Varieties of Neo-Marxian Theory
CHAPTER 5 Symbolic Interactionism
CHAPTER 6 Ethnomethodology
CHAPTER 7 Exchange, Network, and Rational Choice Theories
CHAPTER 8 Modern Feminist Theory
CHAPTER 9 Micro-Macro and Agency-Structure Integration
PART III From Modern to Postmodern Social Theory (and Beyond)
CHAPTER 10 Contemporary Theories of Modernity
CHAPTER 11 Theories of Race and Colonialism
CHAPTER 12 Globalization Theory
CHAPTER 13 Structuralism, Poststructuralism, and Postmodern Social Theory
CHAPTER 14 Social Theory the Twenty-first century
References
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Supplements
Instructor Site
Password-protected Instructor Resources include the following:
- A Microsoft® Word test bank, is available containing multiple choice, true/false, and essay questions for each chapter. The test bank provides you with a diverse range of pre-written options as well as the opportunity for editing any question and/or inserting your own personalized questions to effectively assess students’ progress and understanding.
- Lecture notes summarize key concepts on a chapter-by-chapter basis to help with preparation for lectures and class discussions.
