Overview

Most texts on classical social theory offer exhaustive coverage of every possible theorist, making it difficult to use the book in one semester. Capitalism and Classical Social Theory, Second Edition represents a departure from this approach by offering solid coverage of the classical triumvirate (Marx, Durkheim, and Weber), but also extending the canon strategically to include Simmel, four early female theorists, and the writings of Du Bois. The result is a manageable, but thorough, examination of the key classical theorists. The second edition has been updated throughout and includes two new chapters: one on Weber and rationalization, and one on Du Bois and his writings on race. A new concluding chapter links classical theory to current developments in capitalism during an age of austerity.

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Author:   John Bratton ,  David Denham
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Edition:   Second Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.580kg
ISBN:  

9781442606531

ISBN 10:   1442606533
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   24 January 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781487588182
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

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 5. Karl Marx: Theory of History 6. Karl Marx: Economics of Capitalism 7. Émile Durkheim: The Division of Labour in Society 8. Émile Durkheim: The Rules of Sociological Method and On Suicide 9. Émile Durkheim: Religion and Education 10. Max Weber: Methodology 11. Max Weber: Capitalism and Society 12. Max Weber: Rationalization and the Limits of Rationality Part III: Expanding the Canon 13. Georg Simmel on Modernity 14. Gender and Social Theory 15. W.E.B. Du Bois on Race Part IV: What Relevance Now? 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

Author Information

John Bratton is an honorary professor at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland. David Denham is a retired lecturer of sociology at the University of Wolverhampton.

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