Key Sociological Thinkers

Name: Key Sociological Thinkers
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781137332226
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Key Sociological Thinkers is a comprehensive and accessible textbook exploring 24 influential sociological theorists. Each chapter offers a detailed look at a thinker's life, works and legacy, with a special section demonstrating how their ideas shed new light on social life. This third edition includes new chapters on Mead, Du Bois, Latour, and Alexander, updated contributions on Durkheim, Merton, Goffman, Bourdieu, and Giddens, alongside an expanded introduction and enhanced further reading resources. It is designed to support both undergraduate and postgraduate studies in sociological theory.
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This book is ideal for sociology students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels seeking a clear and critical understanding of both classical and contemporary sociological theory. It is also valuable for educators requiring a structured teaching resource with extensive further reading and practical learning support.

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The third edition of this popular and established core textbook provides an invaluable guide to 24 of the most influential thinkers in Sociology. Written by leading academics in the field, Key Sociological Thinkers provides a clear and contextualised introduction to classical and contemporary theory. Each chapter offers an insightful assessment of a different theorist, exploring their lives, works and legacies, and in a much-valued 'Seeing Things Differently' section, authors demonstrate how each thinker’s ideas can be used to illuminate aspects of social life in new ways.

With frameworks for deep learning around group discussion, this continues to be an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate modules on sociological and social theory.

New to this Edition:

Four new chapters, on Mead, Du Bois, Latour and Alexander
Five chapters by new authors on existing key thinkers: Durkheim, Merton, Goffman, Bourdieu, and Giddens
A major new introduction
An updated, structured and annotated ‘Further Reading’ section for each thinker
Extended accounts of 13 additional thinkers who have influenced, or been influenced by, the key thinkers

Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/key-sociological-3e. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

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A review from Javier Treviño of Wheaton College praises this textbook as a rare academic resource that effectively develops theoretical literacy. He highlights its conceptual clarity and pedagogical strength, noting the inclusion of exercises that help students apply theory to real-world situations, marking it as an invaluable academic tool.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781137332226

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Red Globe Press

Edition: 3rd edition

Contributors:

Edited by Professor Rob Stones
Contributions by Bob Jessop
Contributions by Craig Browne
Contributions by Michele Barrett
Contributions by Ted Benton
Contributions by Lawrence Barth
Contributions by Tony Blackshaw
Contributions by Filipe Carreira da Silva
Contributions by John Heritage

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 800g

Pages: 478

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About the Author

Rob Stones is Professor of Sociology in the School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Western Sydney University. He has a broad interest in social, sociological and political theory, their application in empirical research, and their importance to serious reflection on public issues. He has pioneered the version of structuration theory known as strong structuration theory (SST), designed to guide empirical case study research and adopted in diverse areas. His books include Sociological Reasoning (1996), Structuration Theory (2005), and Why Current Affairs Needs Social Theory (2015). He is the editor of two book series with Palgrave Macmillan, Themes in Social Theory and Traditions in Social Theory.