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"What can sociological theory tell us about the basic forces that shape our world? With clarity and authority, leading theorist Jonathan H. Turner seeks to answer this question through a brief, yet in-depth examination of twelve major sociological theories. Readers are given an opportunity to explore the foundational premise of each theory and key elements that make it distinctive. The book draws on biographical background, analysis of important works, historical influences, and other critical insights to help readers make the important connections between these monumental sociological theories and the social world in which we live. This concise resource is a perfect complement to any course that seeks to examine both classic and contemporary sociological theory."--Publisher's website.
List of contents
Theoretical Sociology Today
Functional Theorizing
Conflict Theorizing
Ecological Theorizing
Exchange Theorizing
Symbolic Interactionist Theorizing
Dramaturgical Theorizing
Structural Theorizing
Cultural Theorizing
Critical Theorizing on Modernity and Postmodernity
Stage-model Evolutionary Theorizing
Biologically Inspired Evolutionary Theorizing
About the author
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.
