The Social Lens: An Invitation to Social and Sociological Theory, Third Edition is an upper division undergraduate social theory textbook that introduces the student to the major classical and contemporary theorists. The theorists were chosen for the diversity of their perspectives as well as their ability to introduce the student to contemporary theory. Dr Allan uses a lively informative writing style to engage the students in the eras of social change that spawned the major sociological theories and then applies them to the current era, which also is experiencing major social change. INDICE: Part I: Modernity and the Sociological ResponseChapter 1. On Theory A Lesson From History Critical Thinking and Theory Theory in Brief Building Your Theory ToolboxChapter 2. The Evolution of Society: Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) Theorist's Digest The Life and Times of Herbert Spencer Concepts and Theory: Social Evolution Concepts and Theory: Social Institutions Summary Building Your Theory ToolboxChapter 3. Contradictions in Capitalism: Karl Marx (1818-1883) Theorist's Digest The Life and Times of Karl Marx Concepts and Theory: Human Nature and History Concepts and Theory: Contradictions in Capitalism Concepts and Theory: The Problem of Consciousness Summary Building Your Theory ToolboxChapter 4. The Irrationality of Rationality: Max Weber (1864-1920) Theorist's Digest The Life and Times of Max Weber Concepts and Theory: The Rationalization of Society--Religion Concepts and Theory: The Rationalization of Society--Capitalism Concepts and Theory: The Rationalization of Society--Bureaucracy Concepts and Theory: Class, Authority, and Social Change Summary Building Your Theory ToolboxChapter 5. The Problem With Diversity: Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) Theorist's Digest The Life and Times of Emile Durkheim Concepts and Theory: Religious Roots of Society Concepts and Theory: Social Diversity and Morality Concepts and Theory: Individualism in Modern Society Summary Building Your Theory ToolboxChapter 6. The Modern Person: George Herbert Mead and Georg Simmel George Herbert Mead (1863-1931) Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Truth, Meaning, and Action Concepts and Theory: Meaning and Interaction Concepts and Theory: Making Yourself Summary Georg Simmel (1858-1918) Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: The Individual in Society Concepts and Theory: The Self in the City Summary Building Your Theory ToolboxChapter 7. The Challenges of Gender and Race: Charlotte Perkins Gilman and W. E. B. Du Bois Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: The Social Evolution of Gender Summary W. E. B. Du Bois (1868-1963) Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Cultural Oppression Concepts and Theory: The Dark Nations and World Capitalism Summary Building Your Theory ToolboxPart II: Contemporary Sociological TheoryChapter 8. Structural Functionalism: Talcott Parsons, Robert K. Merton, and Jeffrey C. Alexander Social Systems: Talcott Parsons Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Making the Social System Concepts and Theory: System Functions and Control Summary Unanticipated Consequences and Ambivalence: Robert K. Merton Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Critiquing Parsons' Functionalism Concepts and Theory: Dynamic Functionalism Summary Democracy and Civil Society: Jeffrey C. Alexander Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: The New Civil Sphere Concepts and Theory: Civil Institutions Concepts and Theory: Civil Society Outcomes Summary Building Your Theory ToolboxChapter 9. Conflict Theory: Lewis Coser, Ralf Dahrendorf, and Randall Collins The Functional Consequences of Conflict: Lewis Coser Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Variation in Conflict Concepts and Theory: The Integrating Forces of Conflict Summary Power and Dialectical Change: Ralf Dahrendorf Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Power and Group Interests Concepts and Theory: Conditions of Conflict and Social Change Summary Emotion and the World in Conflict: Randall Collins Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Four Main Points in Conflict Sociology Concepts and Theory: Geopolitics Summary Building Your Theory ToolboxChapter 10: What Happened to Class? Erik Olin Wright, Daniel Bell, and Pierre Bourdieu Making Class Count: Erik Olin Wright Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Analytical Marxism Concepts and Theory: Specifying Class Summary Postindustrial Society: Daniel Bell Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Rethinking Society Concepts and Theory: The Decline of Class Concepts and Theory: Polity and Culture Summary Embodying Class: Pierre Bourdieu Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Structuring Class Concepts and Theory: Replicating Class Summary Building Your Theory ToolboxChapter 11. Structures of Racial and Gender Inequality: William Julius Wilson and Janet Saltzman Chafetz The Declining Significance of Race: William Julius Wilson Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: American Racial History Concepts and Theory: Policy Implications Summary Structures of Gender Inequality: Janet Saltzman Chafetz Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Coercive Structures of Gender Inequality Concepts and Theory: Changing Gender Inequality Summary Building Your Theory ToolboxChapter 12. Exchange Theory: George Homans, Peter Blau, and Randall Collins Elementary Forms of Social Behavior: George Homans Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Basic Principles of Behavioral Psychology Summary Social Exchanges and Power: Peter Blau Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Social Exchanges Concepts and Theory: Creating Power and Social Structures Summary Ritualized Exchanges: Randall Collins Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Emotion--The Generalized Media of Exchange Concepts and Theory: Interaction Ritual Chains (IRCs) Concepts and Theory: The Ritualized Production of Stratification Summary Building Your Theory ToolboxChapter 13. Self and Situation: Erving Goffman, R. S. Perinbanayagam, and Harold Garfinkel Managing Your Self-Image: Erving Goffman Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Impression Management Concepts and Theory: Frames and Keys Summary The Language of the Self: R. S. Perinbanayagam Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Dialogic Acts and Agency Concepts and Theory: Language of Identity Summary Organizing Ordinary Life: Harold Garfinkel Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Everyday Social Order as an Accomplishment Concepts and Theory: Doing Society--Reflexively Summary Building Your Theory ToolboxPart III: Contemporary New Visions and CritiquesChapter 14. Problems in Modernity: Jurgen Habermas and Anthony Giddens Democracy in Danger: Jurgen Habermas Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Capitalism and Legitimation Concepts and Theory: The Colonization of Democracy Concepts and Theory: Communicative Action and Civil Society Summary Runaway Modernity: Anthony Giddens Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: The Dynamics of Modernity Concepts and Theory: The Experience of Modernity Summary Building Your Theory ToolboxChapter 15. Globalizing Systems: Immanuel Wallerstein and Manuel Castells Global Capitalism: Immanuel Wallerstein Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: The Dialectics of Capitalism Concepts and Theory: The End of the World as We Know It Summary The Network Society: Manuel Castells Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Information Technology Concepts and Theory: Networks, Identities, and Democracy Summary Building Your Theory ToolboxChapter 16. Upsetting Reality: Michel Foucault and Jean Baudrillard Defining the Possible and Impossible: Michel Foucault Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: The Truth About Truth Concepts and Theory: The Practices of Power Concepts and Theory: Disciplining the Body Summary The End of Everything: Jean Baudrillard Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Mediating the World Concepts and Theory: Losing the World Concepts and Theory: The Postmodern Person Summary Building Your Theory ToolboxChapter 17. Politics of Identity: Dorothy E. Smith, Patricia Hill Collins, and Cornel West Gendered Consciousness: Dorothy E. Smith Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: The Problem With Facts Concepts and Theory: The Standpoint of Women Summary Race and Matrices of Domination: Patricia Hill Collins Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: The Standpoint of Black Women Concepts and Theory: Intersectionality and Matrices of Domination Summary Race and Democracy: Cornel West Theorist's Digest Concepts and Theory: Black Existence in America Concepts and Theory: The Post-Democratic Age Summary Building Your Theory ToolboxReferencesIndexAbout the Author
- ISBN: 978-1-4129-9278-7
- Editorial: SAGE Publications, Inc
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 632
- Fecha Publicación: 09/07/2013
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