Sociological Theory

by George Ritzer

Now with SAGE Publishing, and co-authored by one of the foremost authorities on sociological theory, the Tenth Edition of Sociological Theory by George Ritzer and Jeffrey Stepnisky gives readers a comprehensive overview of the major theorists and schools of sociological thought, from sociology′s origins through the early 21st century. Key theories are integrated with biographical sketches of theorists, and are placed in their historical and intellectual context. This text helps students better understand the original works of classical and modern theorists, and enables them to compare and contrast the latest substantive concepts. New to this EditionChapter 1 now includes a discussion of colonialism as one of the forces that shaped modern society.The "Historical Sketch" chapters contain new material on the historical significance of early women founders, and on the contributions of W.E.B. Du Bois.Chapters on Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and Simmel now conclude with sections on contemporary applications of ideas from these 19th century thinkers.A new chapter focuses theories of race, racism, and colonialism, as well as theories about indigenous peoples and theories from the "Global South" that challenge the work of scholars from Europe and North America.The concluding chapter has a new section on theories of prosumption, one of the newest developments in consumer theory.New material on colonization, women classical theorists, and race theory, as well as new timelines, added to history chapters. About the AuthorGeorge Ritzer is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, where he has also been a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher and won a Teaching Excellence Award. He was awarded the Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award by the American Sociological Association, an honorary doctorate from LaTrobe University in Australia, and the Robin Williams Lectureship from the Eastern Sociological Society. His best-known work, The McDonaldization of Society (8th ed.), has been read by hundreds of thousands of students over two decades and translated into over a dozen languages. Ritzer is also the editor of The Reader; and author of other works of critical sociology related to the McDonaldization thesis, including Enchanting a Disenchanted World, The Globalization of Nothing, Expressing A Critique of the Global Credit Card Society, as well as a series best-selling social theory textbooks and A Basic Text. He is the Editor of the Encyclopedia of Social Theory (2 vols.), the Encyclopedia of Sociology (11 vols.; 2nd edition forthcoming), the Encyclopedia of Globalization (5 vols.), and is Founding Editor of the Journal of Consumer Culture. In 2016 he will publish the second edition of Essentials of Sociology with SAGE.Jeffrey Stepnisky is an Associate Professor of Sociology at MacEwan University in Alberta, Canada, where he teaches classical and contemporary social theory. He has published in the area of social theory, especially as it relates to questions of subjectivity, in journals such as The Journal for the Theory of Social Behavior and Social Theory & Health. Along with this book he is co-author of Sociological Theory, Classical Sociological Theory, and Modern Sociological Theory, and has co-edited the Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Major Social Theorists, all with George Ritzer.

Genres: Sociology, Nonfiction, Academic, School, Social Science, History, Theory

1712 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

George Ritzer is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland. He has named at Distinguished-Scholar Teacher at Maryland and received the American Sociological Association’s Distinguished Contribution to Teaching Award. Among his academic awards are an Honorary Doctorate from La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia; Honorary Patron, University Philosophical Society, Trinity College, Dublin; and the 2012-2013 Robin William Lectureship from the Eastern Sociological Society. He has chaired four Sections of the American Sociological Association- Theoretical Sociology, Organizations and Occupations, first Chair of Global and Transnational Sociology, and the History of Sociology.
His books have been translated into over twenty languages, with over a dozen translations of The McDonaldization of Society alone.

Reviews

[Kibelemi · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a student of sociology, I have to say that this is a practical textbook, yet lacking in many aspects.
Ritzer tends to simplify some very important aspects of many theories. On the other side, he often pays much attention to less important aspects of grand theories.
I am not a passionate Marxist, but the lack of attention given to Neo-marxism is a big minus.
I am an European student and am therefore used to heavier literature, so this opinion might be biased. But in my opinion, this book oversimplifies important sociological theories. It can be considered as a kind of "popular" literature in this field.

[Patrick]

its so great

[Razieh Shahverdi · Rating 4 out of 5]

قطعن یکی از منابع اصل و خوب جامعه شناسی.
اما ترجمه ش یه جاهایی خیلی اذیت میکنه به خصوص فصلای آخر.

[Sara Spilling]

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[Ali Tawana]

یکی از مهم‌ترین کتاب‌ها در حوزه جامعه‌شناسی این کتاب است. کتاب که هر دانشجوی جامعه‌شناسی و کسی که در این حوزه مطالعه و پژوهش می‌کنند باید بخوانند. این کتاب بعد از کتاب جامعه‌شناسی گیدنز، حکم توضیح‌المسائل جامعه‌شناسی را دارد.

[Rebecca Fröidh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Visserligen kurslitteratur men gillar sociologisk teori och George Ritzer skriver väldigt väl, tydligt och förståeligt om olika teorier. Gör att även den som inte är van vid sociologiska teorier förstår de mer tyngre teorierna.

[PersianBookClub]

نظریه های جامعه شناسی ترجمه هوشنگ نایبی

[Garrett Ruley · Rating 3 out of 5]

A thorough but uninspired summary of major theorists

[Eslam الغني · Rating 3 out of 5]

Elaborate, informative, a little bit academic, but all in all a useful and an insightful reference.

[Aayush]

Abcd...

[caitlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

dnf-ing this because my brain is fried and i'll come back to this when i get a burst of interest again! tysm cher for this <33

[W]

a VERY good text for the intro to a HUGE field...

[Zeinab]

Sociological Theory

[Robyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you want the basics of sociological theory this is your book. Well written, organized and easy to understand.

[Surayasukri]

a college textbook.what more to say! :D

[Sohail Asghar]

vvvvv gooood

[Sajad]

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[Moulidiya Fahadzillah]

gimana sih cara bacanya ?

[Will C.e.]

Great book, very informative on functionalism.

[Taimoor Ali]

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[Arja · Rating 2 out of 5]

The most engaging and well written chapter was the one not written by the main authors.

[Abubakar Mtuka]

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