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`This is an excellent introduction to classical social theory. For most students it is the only book on the subject that they will need. The expositions are clear and comprehensive, outlining with almost alarming clarity ideas with which many of us have to struggle' - Alan Bryman, The Management Centre, University of Leicester This is a thoroughly revised, expanded version of the best selling student text in classical social theory. The book provides an authoritative, accessible undergraduate guide to the three pivotal figures in the classical tradition. Readable and stimulating, the book explains the key ideas of these thinkers and situates them in their historical and philosophical contexts. The student gains an immediate understanding of what is distinctive and relevant about these giants of sociology. The book includes a glossary with over 150 entries. For a decade, the book has been required reading on undergraduate degree programmes. This new edition, refines the material, extends the analysis and enhances our appreciation. It is a nugget in its field.

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Author:   Kenneth Morrison
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.60cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.840kg
ISBN:  

9780761970569

ISBN 10:   0761970568
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   06 July 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION The Origins and Foundations of Modern Social Theory: 1750-1920 Modern Social Theory Defined The Central Subject Matter of Social Theory PART TWO: KARL MARX The Historical Context of Karl Marx′s Work The Shift to Materialism The German Ideology Marx′s Economic Works: 1850-1867 Capital Volume One, Part A Economic and Social Elements of Capitalism Capital Volume One, Part B The Theory of Value Capital Volume One, Part C Theory of Surplus Value Capital Volume One, Part D The Genesis of Capitalism Theory of Alienation Marx′s Theory of Alienation and the 1844 Manuscripts Marx′s Political Writings Marx′s Dialectical View of History The Theory of Development PART THREE: EMILE DURKHEIM The Historical Context of Emile Durkheim′s Work The Division of Labor in Society The Rules of Sociological Method Durkheim′s Study of Suicide The Elementary Form of the Religious Life PART FOUR: MAX WEBER The Historical Context of Max Weber′s Work Weber′s Theoretical Perspective and Fundamental Themes in His Work The Theme of Capitalism in Weber′s Work Weber′s Theory of Class, Status and Party Weber′s Concept of the Status Group The Separation of Status from Class The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Weber′s Methodology and the Theory of Knowledge in the Social Sciences The Theory of Legitimate Domination Weber′s Political Writings Weber′s Study of Bureaucracy

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Ken Morrison is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Wilfred Laurier University, Ontario, Canada

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