Sociological Theory Beyond the Canon

by Syed Farid Alatas and Vineeta Sinha

This book expands the sociological canon by introducing non-Western and female voices, and subjects the existing canon itself to critique. Including chapters on both the 'founding fathers' of sociology and neglected thinkers it highlights the biases of Eurocentrism and androcentrism, while also offering much-needed correctives to them. The authors challenge a dominant account of the development of sociological theory which would have us believe...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137411333
• ISBN13: 9781137411334
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 391 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"