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Informationen zum Autor Jonathan H. Turner (PhD, Cornell University) is Distinguished Professor of sociology at the University of California at Riverside and University Professor for the University of California. The leading authority on sociological theory, Dr. Turner is the author of 38 influential books, which have been published in twelve different languages, as well as the author of many research articles in numerous journals and books. Klappentext Written by award-winning scholar Jonathan Turner, Theoretical Sociology: 1830 to the Present covers new and emerging aspects of sociological theory and examines the significant contributions of both modern and founding theorists. Nine sections present detailed analyses of key theories and paradigms, including functionalism, evolutionary theory, conflict theory, critical theory, exchange theory, interactionist theory, and structuralism. Despite the in-depth discussions of theorists and their contributions to the field, the text is concise and focused, a perfect resource for readers seeking to develop a deeper understanding of contemporary and classical sociological theory. Zusammenfassung Written by award-winning scholar Jonathan H Turner! this 936 page resource is a comprehensive! in-depth and detailed review of both classical and present-day theory in sociology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Theoretical Sociology The Classical Period, 1830-1935 August Comte and The Emergence of Sociology Herbert Spencer Karl Marx The Max Weber Georg Simmel Emile Durkheim George Herbert Mead The Classical Roots of Contemporary Theorizing The Modern Era Functional Theorizing General Systems Theorizing Ecological Theorizing Evolutionary Theorizing Conflict Theorizing Exchange Theorizing Symbolic Interactionist Theorizing Role and Status Theorizing Dramaturgical Theorizing Phenomenological and Ethnomethodological Theorizing Structuralist Theorizing (include structuration theory, network theory) Cultural Theorizing Postmodern Theorizing European Critical Theorizing American-style Critical Theorizing The State of Sociological Theory Elements of Scientific Theorizing Overcoming Roadblocks to Cumulative Explanatory Theory in Sociology ...
