Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory

Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory is a hybrid text/reader that offers the best of both worlds for instructors and students. It includes carefully-edited excerpts from the original works of sociology's key theorists, from the classical era to the present. Those readings are accompanied by an analytical framework that discusses the lives, ideas, and historical circumstances of each theorist, and makes connections among theorists with similar approaches and concerns. Familiar applications and examples from contemporary life and a rich variety of pedagogical tools (tables, figures, discussion questions, and photographs) illuminate complex ideas for readers--