Classical Sociological Theory, 2nd Edition

This comprehensive collection of classical sociological theory is a definitive guide to the roots of sociology from its undisciplined beginnings to its current guideposts and reference points in contemporary sociological debate. * A definitive guide to the roots of sociology through a collection of [...]
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This comprehensive collection of classical sociological theory is a definitive guide to the roots of sociology from its undisciplined beginnings to its current guideposts and reference points in contemporary sociological debate. * A definitive guide to the roots of sociology through a collection of key writings from the founders of the discipline * Explores influential works of Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Mead, Simmel, Freud, Du Bois, Adorno, Marcuse, Parsons, and Merton * Editorial introductions lend historical and intellectual perspective to the substantial readings * Includes a new section with new readings on the immediate "pre-history" of sociological theory, including the Enlightenment and de Tocqueville * Individual reading selections are updated throughout