In this third edition of Capitalism and Classical Social Theory, John Bratton and David Denham build on the classical triumvirate-Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, and Max Weber-by extending the conversation to include early female theorists such as Mary Wollstonecraft and Charlotte Perkins Gilman, as well as the writings of W.E.B. Du Bois and G.H. Mead.
Connecting current headlines in the political mainstream to concepts like alienation, anomie, class, gender, race, and the environment, Capitalism and Classical Social Theory sheds light on how classical social theories may be applied and understood within a contemporary context. This revised and expanded third edition features topical discussions of socio-economic shifts in the post-Trump and post-Brexit world and uses original excerpts and additional readings to further contextualize the significance of classical social theory today.
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In this book, two experts on classical social theory explain why we must find context in the works of classical thinkers to better understand the complexities of today's issues.
Acknowledgements
Preface
PART I: Context
1. Introduction: Why Classical Social Theory?
2. Modernity and Social Theory
3. European Enlightenment and Early Social Thought
PART II: The Classical Triumvirate
4. Karl Marx: Philosophy and Methodology
5. Karl Marx: Theory of History
6. Karl Marx: Economics of Capitalism
7. Emile Durkheim: The Division of Labour in Society
8. Emile Durkheim: The Rules of Sociological Method and On Suicide
9. Emile Durkheim: Religion and Education
10. Max Weber: Methodology
11. Max Weber: Capitalism and Modernity
12. Max Weber: Social Classes and Legitimate Domination\
PART III: Expanding the Canon
13. Gender and Social Theory
14. W.E.B. Du Bois on Race
15. G.H. Mead on Self and Society
PART IV: Classical Social Theory Today
16. Concluding Thoughts on the Classical Canon
Further Reading and Sources
Index
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"This book offers an interesting discussion of the development of sociological theory, with a specific emphasis on the ways that capitalism shaped the field of sociology during its early years.... Its presentation of the social, historical, and economic context from which early sociological theory emerged is exemplary: detailed, thorough, and compelling." * Teaching Sociology *
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781487588199
Publisert
2019-05-31
Utgiver
Vendor
University of Toronto Press
Vekt
680 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
163 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
05, 06, U, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
424