Beginning Classical Social Theory

Informationen zum Autor Marcel Stoetzler is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Bangor University Klappentext This book introduces students and educated general readers to thirteen key social theorists by way of examining a single, exemplary text by each author, ranging from Comte to Adorno. It answers the need for a book that helps students develop the skill to critically read theory. Zusammenfassung This book introduces students and educated general readers to thirteen key social theorists by way of examining a single! exemplary text by each author! ranging from Comte to Adorno. It answers the need for a book that helps students develop the skill to critically read theory. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Introduction: If it is not mysterious, it is not social theory2 The well-planned reorganisation of society: Auguste Comte3 If you can't beat democracy, join it: Alexis de Tocqueville 4 Pariahs of the world, unite!: Flora Tristan5 Capitalist modernity is the real savagery: Karl Marx 6 The conflict of community and society: Ferdinand Tönnies7 There is some Thing out there: Emile Durkheim8 The double consciousness: W. E. B. Du Bois9 From good to bad capitalism and back: Max Weber10 Strangers who are from here: Georg Simmel11 Love, marriage and patriarchy: Marianne Weber12 Critical versus traditional theory: Max Horkheimer13 What is a woman, and who is asking anyway: Simone de Beauvoir 14 Society as mediation: Theodor W. Adorno

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Marcel Stoetzler, Stoetzler Marcel
• Con la collaborazione di: Peter Barry (Editore)
• Editore: Manchester University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.08.2017
• EAN: 9781784991456
• ISBN: 978-1-78499-145-6
• Pagine: 368
• Serie: Beginnings; Beginnings Mup; Beginnings
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Sociology, Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Sociology and anthropology