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What is Contemporary Sociological Theory: Continuing the Classical Tradition about?
This text examines the concepts and assumptions of the five major sociological theories and the classical roots of the modern theories. It focuses upon functionalism, conflict theory, theories of rational choice, symbolic interactionism and phenomenology. and expands the discussion of Pierre Bourdieu's theoretical contributions. A new section on sociology of the body is also provided.
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Ruth A. Wallace; Alison Wolf
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Published
- 1995
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780130362452
- Category
- social science
- Subjects
- Social Science, Philosophy, Sociology
- Rating
- 3 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
Other editions & translations
- Contemporary Sociological Theory: Expanding the Classical Tradition (2005)
- Contemporary Sociological Theory (prentice-hall Series In Sociology) (1980)
- Contemporary Sociological Theory: Continuing the Classical Tradition (Prentice-Hall Series in Sociology) (1986)
- Contemporary sociological theory: Continuing the classical tradition (Prentice-Hall series in sociology) (1991)
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