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Contemporary Sociological Theory - 3rd Edition by Craig Calhoun & Joseph Gerteis & James Moody & Steven Pfaff & Indermohan Virk (Paperback)

Contemporary Sociological Theory - 3rd Edition by  Craig Calhoun & Joseph Gerteis & James Moody & Steven Pfaff & Indermohan Virk (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Complements Classical sociological theory.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This comprehensive collection of contemporary sociological theory is the definitive guide to current perspectives and approaches in the field, examining key topics and debates in the field.<br /> <br /> <ul> <li>Collects the most representative material available on topics such as symbolic interactionism, phenomenology, structuralism, network theory, critical theory, feminist theory, and the debates over modernity and postmodernity</li> <li>Includes examinations of the work of Foucault, Giddens, and Bourdieu</li> <li>A new section for this edition opens up the debate on power and inequality</li> <li>Thematically organized</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><b>CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY</b> <p>"The third edition of <i>Contemporary Sociological Theory</i> is generous and judicious, providing an authoritative guide to an ever-expanding and diverse field." <b>Bryan S. Turner, </b> <i>Presidential Professor of Sociology, CUNY</i> <p>Bringing the collection right up to date, this third edition is the definitive guide to current perspectives and approaches in the field of contemporary sociological theory. Organized thematically, this volume includes the most representative material available on topics such as symbolic interactionism, phenomenology, structuralism, network theory, critical theory, feminist theory, and the debates over modernity and postmodernity. The theories of Foucault, Giddens, and Bourdieu are thoroughly represented in order to enable the reader to examine their work in depth and a new section opens up the debate on power and inequality. <p>Accessible and yet intellectually thorough and with suggestions for further reading throughout, <i>Contemporary Sociological Theory</i>, in conjunction with its complement <i>Classical Sociological Theory</i>, offers readers a complete overview of sociological theory.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Craig Calhoun</b> is University Professor of the Social Sciences at New York University, and President of the Social Science Research Council. <p><b>Joseph Gerteis</b> is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. <p><b>James Moody</b> is the Robert O. Keohane Professor of Sociology, Duke University, North Carolina. <p><b>Steven Pfaff</b> is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington. <p><b>Indermohan Virk</b> is Lecturer in Sociology and Executive Director of the Patten Foundation at Indiana University, Bloomington.

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