Key Sociological Thinkers (Paperback, 3rd edition)

The third edition of this popular and established core textbook provides an invaluable guide to 24 of the most influential thinkers in Sociology. Written by leading academics in the field, Key Sociological Thinkers provides a clear and contextualised introduction to classical and contemporary theory. Each chapter offers an insightful assessment of a different theorist, exploring their lives, works and legacies, and in a much-valued 'Seeing Things Differently' section authors demonstrate how each thinker's ideas can be used to illuminate aspects of social life in new ways. With frameworks for deep learning around group discussion, this continues be an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate modules on sociological and social theory. New to this Edition: - Four new chapters, on Mead, Du Bois, Latour and Alexander - Five chapters by new authors on existing key thinkers: Durkheim, Merton, Goffman, Bourdieu, and Giddens - A major new introduction - An updated, structured and annotated 'Further Reading' section for each thinker - Extended accounts of 13 additional thinkers who have influenced, or been influenced by, the key thinkers Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/key-sociological-3e. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

General

Imprint:	Red Globe Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Rob Stones
Contributors:	Bob Jessop • Craig Browne • Michele Barrett • Ted Benton • Lawrence Barth • Tony Blackshaw • Filipe Carreira da Silva • John Heritage • Robert J. Holton
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	478
Edition:	3rd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-33222-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Promotions > Red Tag Sale > Books
LSN:	1-137-33222-0
Barcode:	9781137332226

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