{"product_id":"9781610270519","title":"Sociological Theory - A Contemporary View: How to Read, Criticize and Do Theory","description":"A pithy and clear guide to the process of creating and evaluating theory in the social sciences. Using a simple model of theory creation and assessment -- and applying it in depth to foundational and still-relevant social and economic theorists such as Durkheim, Marx and Parsons -- Neil Smelser shows the way to a better understanding of what social theory is supposed to accomplish...and how it can be read critically. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst appearing in 1971 as a monograph drawn from his Berkeley undergraduate class on sociological theory, Dr. Smelser's how-to book is now presented in modern format and with his timeless examples and explanations. Featuring a new Preface by the author, as well as a new Foreword by Arlie Russell Hochschild (both from 2011), this book makes understanding the insides of a theoretical framework as clear as such a daunting feat can credibly be accomplished. Useful for students and researchers learning the tools to read all sorts of theory in a critical manner, its republication and new presentation bring Dr. Smelser's legendary course on social theory to a new generation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of the Classics of the Social Sciences Series from Quid Pro Books. Quality ebook edition features linked footnotes, active table of contents, linked Index of Sections, legible graphics -- and even embedded page numbers from the original, for continuity of citations and syllabi across all digital and print platforms. A very useful feature for classwork and group assignments.","brand":"Quid Pro, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135173312752,"sku":"9781610270519","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781610270519_p0.jpg?v=1763837371","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781610270519","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}