Making Sense Of Social Theory : A Practical Introduction (Second Edition)

Charles H. Powers

Published by Rawat, 2011

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Contents: Preface. 1. Understanding what theory is about. 2. Thinking about the roots, methods and uses of sociological theory. 3. Sociology s most prominent founding figures: Durkheim, Marx, Weber and mead. 4. Making sense of sociology s theoretical paradigms: grasping the basics. 5. Taking stock of sociological theory: A Recap. Index. Making Sense of Social Theory opens by carefully exploring what it means to follow the scientific methods in a field like sociology. The author goes on to analyze sociology as a genuine science with a body of explanatory insights. It does this by (a) considering the major insights of key thinkers (including Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and Mead, among others), (b) distinguishing different analytical farmeworks (especially exchange, symbolic interactionism, conflict, and structural-functionalism) in terms of their underlying assumptions, and (c) revealing compelling social science explanatory insights in the form of predictive principles that can be applied in understanding processes of change at work in the social world (from face-to-face encounters to major historical trends). Sociological theory is applied in ways that make its relevance and power apparent. In reading this book, theory no longer stands divorced from real-world research or practice. Making Sense of Social Theory clearly establishes the pertinence of sociology s great theoretical insights for all social science researchers and practitioners.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making Sense Of Social Theory : A Practical Introduction (Second Edition)
• Publisher: Rawat
• Publication Date: 2011
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New