03945cam a22003978i 4500 23595323 CSPC 20260922034954.0 240307s2024 nju 001 0 eng 2024003055 9781119887416 (paperback) 23595323 DLC eng rda DLC DLC CSPC pcc HM585 .D55 2024 301 D587i 23/eng/20240307 Dillon, Michele, 1960- author. Introduction to sociological theory : theorists, concepts, and their applicability to the twenty-first century / Michele Dillon. Fourth edition. 2405 Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley-Blackwell, 2024. xxi, 618 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes index. Introduction - sociological theory: a vibrant, living tradition -- Karl Marx (1818-1883) -- Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) -- Max Weber (1864-1920) -- American classics: the Chicago school, Talcott Parsons, and Robert Merton -- Critical theory: technology, culture, and politics -- Conflict, power, and dependency in macro-societal processes -- Exchange, exchange network, rational choice theories -- Symbolic interaction -- Phenomenology and ethnomethodology -- Feminist theories -- Sex, bodies, truth, power: Michael Foucault, Steven Seidman, and queer theory -- Postcolonial theories and race -- Pierre Bourdieu: class, culture, and social reproduction of inequality -- Economic and political globalization: Wallerstein, Sklair, Giddens, Sassen, Bauman, Castells -- Modernities, risk, cosmopolitanism, and posthumanism. "Since its first edition in 2011, Introduction to Sociological Theory established itself on the market as one of the leading textbooks for undergraduate courses in contemporary and classical sociological theory in both the US and the UK. Providing a comprehensive and empirically engaging introduction to sociological theory, this student-oriented book entangles theory concepts to everyday examples in order to show the enduring relevance of classical and contemporary analytical constructs to the dynamism of our society. The thoroughly revised fourth edition aims to guide students in understanding how sociological theory helps to interpret current issues such as Brexit, the impact of Covid pandemic, Donald's Trump presidency, the increasing global awareness of economic and racial inequalities, and China's intensified dominance. In particular, greater emphasis will be placed on theorising relevant to climate change and ecological degradation, and the expansion of artificial intelligence in daily life. To accommodate hybrid teaching methods, the structure of the text will keep the previous edition total of 15 chapters (to mirror the typical 15-week semester), while the Introduction is going to be renumbered as Chapter 1 to facilitate correspondence between textbook chapters and online module numbering (especially for online courses using Canvas-type platforms). Developed with instructors and students in mind, this new edition of Introduction to Sociological Theory promises to be a valuable and timely resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses across social sciences"-- Provided by publisher. Sociology. Sociology History. Online version: Dillon, Michele. Introduction to sociological theory Fourth edition. Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2024 9781119887454 (DLC) 2024003056 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 23 301 D587i CIR 2024 0 0 0 ddc 0 0 CSPC CSPC CIR 2026-09-22 0 CIR 301 D587i 2024 032593 2026-09-22 03:50:13 1-1 2026-09-22 BK 33376 33376