Full Description
In this third edition of Capitalism and Classical Social Theory, John Bratton and David Denham build on the classical triumvirate-Karl Marx, mile Durkheim, and Max Weber-by extending the conversation to include early female theorists such as Mary Wollstonecraft and Charlotte Perkins Gilman, as well as the writings of W.E.B. Du Bois and G.H. Mead.Connecting current headlines in the political mainstream to concepts like alienation, anomie, class, gender, race, and the environment, Capitalism and Classical Social Theory sheds light on how classical social theories may be applied and understood within a contemporary context. This revised and expanded third edition features topical discussions of socio-economic shifts in the post-Trump and post-Brexit world and uses original excerpts and additional readings to further contextualize the significance of classical social theory today.
Contents
AcknowledgementsPrefacePART I: Context1. Introduction: Why Classical Social Theory?2. Modernity and Social Theory3. European Enlightenment and Early Social ThoughtPART II: The Classical Triumvirate4. Karl Marx: Philosophy and Methodology5. Karl Marx: Theory of History6. Karl Marx: Economics of Capitalism7. mile Durkheim: The Division of Labour in Society8. mile Durkheim: The Rules of Sociological Method and On Suicide9. mile Durkheim: Religion and Education10. Max Weber: Methodology11. Max Weber: Capitalism and Modernity12. Max Weber: Social Classes and Legitimate Domination\PART III: Expanding the Canon13. Gender and Social Theory14. W.E.B. Du Bois on Race15. G.H. Mead on Self and SocietyPART IV: Classical Social Theory Today16. Concluding Thoughts on the Classical CanonFurther Reading and SourcesIndex
