Contemporary Sociological Theory and Its Classical Roots: The Basics

by George Ritzer

This text is the teaching solution for instructors who need a brief, accessible text for sociological theory. An affordable alternative to a standard text, this volume still includes a range of pedagogical features; it is concise yet comprehensive, informative, and engaging for a wide range of students.

Genres: Sociology, Nonfiction, Textbooks

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

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

[Eli Za · Rating 3 out of 5]

این کتاب، در واقع به عنوان یک کتاب درسی برای دانشجویان و علاقه‌مندان به جامعه‌شناسی نوشته شده است. با نثری بسیار روان، نظریه‌های مختلف جامعه‌شناسی معرفی شده و سپس مورد ارزیابی قرار گرفته‌اند و نقاط قوت و ضعف آن‌ها مطرح شده است. مطالعه این کتاب برای من بسیار لذت‌بخش و آموزنده بود. با این حال، باید در نظر داشت که این کتاب، صرفا به معرفی اجمالی نظریه‌های مختلف بسنده می‌کند و در عین حال، به خواننده کمک می‌کند تا منابع مورد نیاز برای مطالعه در زمینه‌های مورد علاقه‌اش را شناسایی نماید.
برای کسی که به حوزه‌ مسائل اجتماعی علاقه‌مند است، شناخت نظریه‌های مختلف امری ضروری است. واقعیت شاید در جایی میان همه این نظریه‌های مختلف، نهفته باشد. این کتاب، به شناخت این نظریه‌ها کمک شایانی می‌کند.

[Nejat et · Rating 5 out of 5]

سال اول دانشجویی ، دکتر عبداللهی خدا بیامرز، این کتاب رو معرفی کرد، از یه دانشجوی سال اول که انتظار ندارین این کتاب رو بخونه ؟ یادمه سر کنکور ارشد مجبور شدم بخونمش ... از بین تمام کتاب های رفرنس، این کتاب یه چیز دیگه بود، قلم ریتزر، نقل قول هاش و نظم کتاب و از اون مهم تر زبان ساده و راحتش حلاوت خاصی به کلاس های کنکور ارشد داد ، اگر به دنبال یه منبع نستا کامل برای نظریه های جامعه شناسی هستین و پیشنهاد میکنم حتما بخونین ... هنوز هم که هنوزه مکتب فرانکفورتش تو ذهنم نقش بسته ... خط به خطش

[سحر صفائيان]

مي شه گفت يك ديكشنري خيلي خوب در زمينه نظريات

[Fatemeh Eftekhari · Rating 5 out of 5]

وسطای کتاب بودم که رفتم سرکلاس دانشگام
و دیدم چ چیزایی بیشتری دارم میفهمم!
و اعتراف میکنم چهارسال به خودم ظلم کردم که این کتاب رو نخوندم

[Mohamad Reza · Rating 5 out of 5]

ترجمه آقای ثلاثی آدمی را به زحمت می‌اندازد. به خصوص در مورد بوردیو، ترجمه واقعا مسئله ساز است.
نمونه خوبی است برای تغییر عقیده کسانی که اصرار دارند همه چیز، تماما به فارسی ترجمه شود، به خصوص در زبان اکادمیک.

[Graham · Rating 4 out of 5]

George Ritzer is well known in the field of sociology, and has written a book that is a pleasure to read, informative as he deals with Classical & Contemporary theories of every day life, Post Modern Grand theories and finishing off with Globalisation, which in this modern world in which we live is a very important part to our existence. Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx and Max Weber star in the main theories of classical work, and a great intro to the Neo- Marxian theory. After reading this is it hard to believe we are not all pro Marx. Not an easy to dip into bedtime read, but never less an eye opener to society as a whole, and the actions of the individual whether introvert or extrovert.

[Annmarie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ritzer is so good at laying it all out for you. A great introductory text.

[Melissa · Rating 1 out of 5]

??? This book is the worst. Culture and humanity dissolved into impossible to translate theory and terminology and blah, blah, blah, blah, blech! Not even the slightest bit intuitive.

[Meris]

Love it

[Mouse · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a really informative textbook, but it reads like the authors were trying to reach a word count. Also, the chapter on feminist theory is randomly italicized halfway through, and it seems telling to me that no one caught that and fixed it before publication. Overall it's not a bad book, but I think it would benefit from better editing.

[liliana ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 ⭐️ i think sociology textbooks were some of the ones i struggled the most to enjoy throughout college, just because the content is not as transferable to other areas or fields, and the layout is not always put in the most interesting way. i enjoyed the social theory course, the textbook not so much

[Atieh · Rating 4 out of 5]

با اینکه نظرات تمام اندیشمندان را کپسول وار بیان میکنه ولی واقعا منبع خوبی برای من بود. برای کنکور ارشد از خط به خط این کتاب لذت میبردم.

[Mills College Library]

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[Hafsa Khurshid · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good

[Farda · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Jakov · Rating 1 out of 5]

ubuduće ću čitati fanuka, same thing, different font

[John C. Duff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Through and accessible overview of sociological theory.

[S. Alberto ⁻⁷ (yearning) · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was the assigned textbook for SOCI 333: Contemporary Sociological Theories (I had the honour and pleasure of attending lectures delivered by one of the editors of this textbook: DR. JEFFREY STEPNISKY ). I found it to be a wonderful textbook that was easier to follow and use as a general guideline. The book provides enough knowledge about a wide range of theorists, making it an excellent starting point for further research! One of the features I particularly appreciated was the inclusion of key terms and concepts as footnotes, which was very clever and helpful for me as a student. Overall, it’s a solid resource for anyone studying sociology, effectively bridging classical and contemporary theories in a way that’s engaging and accessible!

[Mahdi]

great