Classical sociological theory /
George Ritzer, University of Maryland, Jeff Stepnisky, MacEwan University.
- Seventh edition.
- xxi, 569 pages ; illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART I. INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY 1. A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: The Early Years Introduction Social Forces in the Development of Sociological Theory Intellectual Forces and the Rise of Sociological Theory The Development of French Sociology The Development of German Sociology The Origins of British Sociology The Key Figure in Early Italian Sociology Turn-of-the-Century Developments in European Marxism The Contemporary Relevance of Classical Sociological Theory 2. A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: The Later Years Early American Sociological Theory Sociological Theory to Midcentury Sociological Theory from Midcentury Late Twentieth-Century Developments in Sociological Theory Theories of Modernity and Postmodernity Social Theory in the Twenty-First Century PART II . CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY ...