Modern Sociological Theory

by Malcolm Waters

This innovative textbook presents an up-to-date synthesis of the central debates in contemporary social thought. It offers a different framework for the study of social theory. By focusing on the core concepts and issues - rather than on schools of thought or individual theorists - Malcolm Waters relates past and present theory to the key concerns of sociology today. Modern Sociological Theory gives a lucid overview the core concepts that sociological theory must address and attempt to reconcile - agency, rationality, structure and system; and the main phenomena that sociological theory sets to explain - culture, power, gender, differentiation and stratification. It explains the major contributio

Genres: Sociology

384 pages, Hardcover

First published December 9, 1993

Reviews

[Hind Al-Qahtani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very handy for a student or researcher. I plan to purchase this book unless I find a similar yet later version.