社会理論への招待 An Invitation to Social Theory

Inglis, David/ Thorpe, Christopher (CON)

Polity Pr（2012/03発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 320 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780745642086
• DDC分類 301

基本説明

Provides accessible yet sophisticated guides to social theory.

Full Description

Social theory is a crucial resource for the social sciences. It provides rich insights into how human beings think and act, and how contemporary social life is constructed. But often the key ideas of social theorists are expressed in highly technical and difficult language that can hide more than it reveals. Cutting through the often off-putting writing styles of social theorists, this book demonstrates exactly what social theory is about, clearly presenting the key themes of major social theory from the classical thinkers onwards. Areas covered include Marxism, structuralism, post-structuralism, phenomenology, symbolic interactionism, feminism and structuration theories. Wide-ranging in scope and coverage, the book is concise in presentation and free from jargon.Showing why social theory matters, and why it is of far-reaching social and political importance, the book is ideal for students across the social sciences seeking a clear, crisp mapping of a complex but very rewarding area.

Contents

List of Figures and Tables viIntroduction: Extending an Invitation 11 Classical Paradigms 132 Functionalist and Systems Theory Paradigms 383 Marxist and Critical Theory Paradigms 624 Phenomenological Paradigms 865 The Symbolic Interactionist Paradigm 1076 Rational Choice and Exchange Theory Paradigms 1297 The Process Sociological Paradigm 1508 Structuralist and Post-Structuralist Paradigms 1659 Post-Modernist Paradigms 18910 Structurationist Paradigms 20811 Feminist Paradigms 23512 Globalization Paradigms 258Conclusion: The Development of Social Theory in 13 Points 282References 286Index 310