Swingewood, Alan.

A short history of sociological thought. / Alan Swingewood. - 3rd ed. - xi, 269 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foundations -- Modernity, Industrialization and the Rise of Sociology -- Marxism -- Critique of Positivism I: Durkheim -- Critique of Positivism II: Social Action -- Marxism after Marx -- Modern Sociology -- Functionalism -- Self and Society -- Structuralism and Post-Structuralism -- Sociological Thought and the Problems of Agency and Structure -- Postmodernity and Sociological Thought -- New Directions in Sociological Thought.

0312230931 (pbk.) 0312230923 (cloth)

99050209


Sociology--History.

HM435. / S9 2000

301.09