Sociological Theory in the Contemporary Era: Text and Readings

Name: Sociological Theory in the Contemporary Era: Text and Readings
Brand: SAGE Publications Inc
SKU: 9781452203607
Price: 149.39 EUR
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By (author): Laura D. Edles Scott Appelrouth

Sociological Theory in the Contemporary Era, Third Edition is a text/reader that introduces students to the ideas and writings of key twentieth and twenty-first century theorists. Authors Scott Appelrouth and Laura Desfor Edles combine original texts, edited for classroom use, with extensive framing discussions that provide crucial biographical, historical, and theoretical context for readings. The book also provides an over-arching scaffolding that students can use to examine, compare, and contrast each theorists major themes and concepts. This unique format, combined with frequent use of photos, tables, and diagrams, makes Sociological Theory in the Contemporary Era a lively, engaging, and student-friendly introduction to the world of contemporary theory.

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Weight: 1160g
Dimensions: 177 x 254mm
Publication Date: 24 Nov 2015
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781452203607

About Laura D. EdlesScott Appelrouth

Scott Appelrouth (PhD New York University 2000) is Professor of Sociology at California State University Northridge. His interests include sociological theory cultural sociology and social movements. He has taught classical and contemporary theory at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and has published several articles in research- and teaching-oriented journals on social movements theory and the controversies over jazz during the 1920s and rap during the 1980s. His current research focuses on political discourse in American party platforms. Laura Desfor Edles (PhD University of California Los Angeles 1990) is Professor of Sociology at California State University Northridge. She is the author of Symbol and Ritual in the New Spain: The Transition to Democracy after Franco (1998) and Cultural Sociology in Practice (2002) as well as various articles on culture theory race/ethnicity and social movements.