The Emergence of Sociological Theory - Hardcover

Turner, Jonathan H.; Beeghley, Leonard; Powers, Charles H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0495127280 ISBN 13: 9780495127284

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2006

Synopsis

Sociology should be interesting. After all, it's about people! THE EMERGENCE OF SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY is just that: interesting. Inside, you'll discover the major theories of why groups of people act the way they do, and how you can use those theories in your daily life. It's easy to understand and packed with study tools, making THE EMERGENCE OF SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY the best of its kind on the market and the one that will help you get the grade you need.

About this title

About the Author:

Jonathan Turner is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at UC, Riverside. He has authored dozen of articles and over thirty books, including THE STRUCTURE OF SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY, a companion volume to this book.

Leonard Beeghley has written numerous books and articles primarily in the area of stratification and social police issues.

Charles Powers has done research and written books and articles in the areas of theory and organizations.

Review:

"Jonathan Turner is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Riverside. He is the author of more than two dozen books, including THE EMERGENCE OF SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY, which is published by Wadsworth as a companion volume to this text. Dr. Turner is also the author of well over one hundred research articles in journals and books, and has served on the editorial boards of many journals and publishers, including the University of California Press. An award-winning scholar, he has received the Faculty Research Lecturer Award at the University of California for his research on social theory."

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0495127280
• ISBN 13: 9780495127284
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 416