{"product_id":"9780761941873","title":"Handbook of Social Theory","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 'Handbook of Social Theory' presents an authoritative and panoramic critical survey of the development, achievement and prospects of social theory. Forty-five international scholars contribute 39 chapters on the classical tradition in social theory (e.g. Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Simmel, Mead, Mannheim, Freud); contemporary social theory (e.g. structural functionalism, symbolic interactionism, ethnomethodology, multiculturalism, postmodernism); and issues in social theory (e.g. positivisim, metatheorizing, consumption, sexualities, globalism). Editor-contributors Ritzer (sociology, U. Maryland) and Smart (sociology, Portsmouth University) provide an introductory essay on the problem of the canon and the interpretation of traditions of social thought. This is a paperbound reprint of a work first published in 2001. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) This book is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the roots, current debates and future development of social theory. It draws together a team of international scholars, and presents an authoritative and panoramic critical survey of the field. The first section, examines the classical tradition. Included here are critical discussions of Comte, Spencer, Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Simmel, Mead, Freud, Mannheim and classical feminist thought, demonstrating not only the critical significance of classical writings, but also their continuing relevance. The second section moves on to examine the terrain of contemporary social theory. The contributors discuss the significance and strengths and weaknesses of structural functionalism, recent Marxian theory, critical theory, symbolic interactionism, phenomenology, exchange theory, contemporary feminism, ethnomethodology, rational choice theory, figurational sociology, the thought of Foucault, multicuturalism and postmodernism. The final section looks at the key debates in current social theory. Questions relati\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019260281072,"sku":"9780761941873","price":83.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780761941873_p0.jpg?v=1763801226","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780761941873","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}