Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory: Text and Readings

By Scott Appelrouth and Laura D. Edles

Book Overview

Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory, Third Edition is a text/reader that introduces students to the ideas and writings of key theorists from sociology's 19th century founders through the present. Authors Scott Appelrouth and Laura Desfor Edles combine original texts, edited for classroom use, with extensive framing discussions that provide crucial biographical, historical, and theoretical context for readings. The book also provides an overarching scaffolding that students can use to examine, compare, and contrast each theorist's major themes and concepts. This unique format, combined with frequent use of photos, tables, and diagrams, makes Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory in the Contemporary Era a lively, engaging, and "student-friendly" introduction to the world of theory.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1452203628
• ISBN13: 9781452203621
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 896 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Great combo volume for senior undergrads and graduates studies

Edles and Appelrouth present students of Sociology with a pretty comprehensive selection of reading material by the usual classic sociology suspects (Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Simmel, Gilman, Du Bois, Mead, ...) Most interesting -and novel at least to this reader- was "Part IV Broadening Sociological Theory" with texts by Judith Butler, Foucault, Baudrillard, Bourdieu, ...) For the few difficult words that I bumped into during my reading, I invested ONLY 10 CENTS in an old copy of the New Webster's dictionary and thesaurus of the English language... Best purchase -and return on my money! I have made in quite a while ! This book is "the long-awaited COMBINED text" from two previous books edited by Professor Edles and Appelrouth (also published by Pine Forge Press): Sociological Theory in the Classical Era: Text and Readings Sociological Theory in the Contemporary Era: Text and Readings All in all, it was worth spending another 60+ bucks (Ouch!) and in the process contributing a few extra royalty dollars to two hard-working academics. It is a solid 3 pounder of a book that, printed on acid-free paper (Ah! Ah! Ah!) I am keeping in my personal library as a reference to pass to my grand-children !