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Classical Social Theory

Autor Tucker
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 sep 2001
This accessible, original book is an exploration of the relevance of classical social theory in the contemporary world. It examines the work of Marx, Weber and Durkheim through the lens of new theoretical issues, such as the role of Empire, the problem of cultural differences, and the possibilities of democracy that are implicit in each theorist's perspective.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780631211655
ISBN-10: 0631211659
Pagini: 284
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.42 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom

Public țintă

advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying social theory in sociology departments

Notă biografică

Kenneth H. Tucker, Jr. is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Mount Holyoke College. He is the author of French Revolutionary Syndicalism and the Public Sphere (1996) and Anthony Giddens and Modern Social Theory (1998).

Cuprins

Acknowledgments. Introduction.
Part I: The Social and Intellectual Context of Classical Social Theory.
1. The World of Classical Social Theory.
2. From the Enlightenment to Nietzsche: Science, Republicanism, and Identity.
Part II: Social Science and the Canon: Marx, Durkheim, and Weber.
3. Marx: Modernity and Capitalism.
4. Durkheim: Modernity and Social Solidarity.
5. Weber: Modernity and Rationalization.
Part III: Rethinking and Expanding the Canon.
6. Freud, Simmel, and Mead: Aesthetics, the Unconscious, and the Fluid Self.
7. Du Bois and Perkins Gilman: Race, Gender, and Cultural Identity.
Conclusion.
Further Reading.
Index.

Descriere

This text explores the contemporary relevance of classical sociological theory. Tucker examines the work of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim through the lens of new theoretical issues, such as the role of Empire, and the possibilities of democracy implicit in each theorist's perspective.