Sociological Theory in the Contemporary Era: Text and Readings - Softcover

Appelrouth, Scott; Edles, Laura D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761928014 ISBN 13: 9780761928010

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2006

Synopsis

Sociological Theory in the Contemporary Era: Text and Readings combines the major writings of sociology′s core contemporary theorists with a historical and theoretical framework for understanding these works. Authors Scott Appelrouth and Laura Desfor Edles use this unique text/reader approach to introduce students to sociological theory in a lively and engaging fashion.

About this title

About the Author:

Scott Appelrouth (PhD, New York University, 2000) is Professor of Sociology at California State University, Northridge. His interests include sociological theory, cultural sociology, and social movements. He has taught classical and contemporary theory at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, and has published several articles in research- and teaching-oriented journals on social movements, theory, and the controversies over jazz during the 1920s and rap during the 1980s. His current research focuses on political discourse in American party platforms.

Review:

"...Current users of most other theory texts should take notice of Sociological Theory in the Contemporary Era as it rivals existing volumes with its accessibility and its selections. These selections are long enough to give students a substantive feel for the theorist but short enough to be manageable for an undergraduate syllabus. The introductions to the selections and to the theorists are written in an accessible style and provide useful contextual information in a brief format."

―Dustin Kidd, Temple University
TEACHING SOCIOLOGY, Vol. 36, 2008 (April:161-184) Author: Dustin Kidd Source: TEACHING SOCIOLOGY, Vol. 36, 2008 (April:161-184) Published On: 2008-05-12

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0761928014
• ISBN 13: 9780761928010
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 688