Classical sociological theory. (©2002)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Bert N. Adams, R.A. Sydie.
• Other Names: Adams, Bert N; Sydie, R. A (Rosalind Ann), 1940-
• Contents: Cover; Detailed Contents; Preface; A Note to Students; Section I: The European Roots of Sociological Theory; Chapter 1 -- The Origins of Sociological Theory; The Contours of Sociological Theory; Deductive and Inductive Reasoning; Ideology and Objectivity; Sociological Subjects; Research Traditions; The Philosophical Precursors of Sociology; Tradition and Modernity; The Philosophes and the Enlightenment; Political Revolutions; Subjects and Citizens; Capitalism and Industrial Revolution; Order and Change; Science and Ethics; Final Thoughts on the Philosophical Precursors; References. Chapter 2 -- Theorizing After the Revolution: Saint-Simon, Comte, and MartineauClaude-Henri, Comte de Saint-Simon (1760-1825); Saint-Simon's Central Theories and Methods; Nature of Society, Humans, and Change; Class, Gender, and Race; Other Theories and Theorists; Critique and Conclusions; Auguste Comte (1798-1857); Comte's Central Theories and Methods; Nature of Society, Humans, and Change; Class, Gender, and Race; Other Theories and Theorists; Critique and Conclusions; Harriet Martineau (1802-1876); Martineau's Central Theories and Methods; Nature of Society, Humans, and Change. Class, Gender, and RaceOther Theories and Theorists; Critique and Conclusions; Final Thoughts; References; Section II: Conservative Theories; Chapter 3 -- Evolutionism and Functionalism: Spencer and Sumner; Herbert Spencer (1820-1903); Spencer's Central Theories and Methods; Nature of Society, Humans, and Change; Class, Gender, and Race; Other Theories and Theorists; Critique and Conclusions; William Graham Sumner (1840-1910); Sumner's Central Theories and Methods; Nature of Society, Humans, and Change; Class, Gender, and Race; Other Theories and Theorists; Critique and Conclusions. Final ThoughtsReferences; Chapter 4 -- Society as Sui Generis: Durkheim; Emile Durkheim (1858-1917); Durkheim's Central Theories and Methods; Nature of Society, Humans, and Change; Class, Gender, and Race; Other Theories and Theorists; Critique and Conclusions; Final Thoughts; References; Section III: Radical Theory; Chapter 5 -- Radical Anticapitalism: Marx and Engels; Karl Marx (1818-1883) and Friedrich Engels (1820-1895); Marx's and Engels's Central Theories and Methods; Nature of Humans, Society, and Change; Class, Gender, and Race; Other Theories and Theorists; Critique and Conclusions. Final ThoughtsReferences; Chapter 6 -- Marxism Extended: Lenin and Luxemburg; V.I. Lenin (1870-1924); Lenin's Central Theories and Methods; Nature of Humans, Society, and Change; Class, Gender, and Race; Other Theories and Theorists; Critique and Conclusions; Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919); Luxemburg's Central Theories and Methods; Nature of Humans, Society, and Change; Class, Gender, and Race; Other Theories and Theorists; Critique and Conclusions; Final Thoughts; References; Section IV: Sociological Theories of Complexity and Form. Chapter 7 -- Social Action and Social Complexity: Max Weber and Marianne Weber.
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, Calif : Pine Forge Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Copyright Date: 2002
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxiv, 348, 12 pages)
• Subjects: 301/.09; Sociology -- History; Sociology -- History; Sociology -- Philosophy; Sociologie -- Histoire; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- General; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Regional Studies; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- General; Sociology; Einführung; Geschichte; Soziologische Theorie; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452264486; 1452264481; 9781452233864; 1452233861
• Related ISBNs: 0761987800; 9780761987802; 0761985557; 9780761985556
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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