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The ninth edition of Sociological Theoryby George Ritzer gives readers a comprehensive overview of the major theorists and schools of sociological thought. Key theories are integrated with biographical sketches of theorists, and are placed in their historical and intellectual context. Written by one of the foremost authorities on sociological theory, this text helps students better understand the original works of classical and modern theorists, and enables them to compare and contrast the latest substantive concepts.

PART I Classical Sociological Theory
CHAPTER 1 A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: The Early Years
CHAPTER 2 Karl Marx
CHAPTER 3 Emile Durkheim
CHAPTER 4 Max Weber
CHAPTER 5 Georg Simmel
PART II Modern Sociological Theory: The Major Schools
CHAPTER 6 A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: The Later Years
CHAPTER 7 Structural Functionalism, Systems Theory, and Conflict Theory
CHAPTER 8 Varieties of Neo-Marxian Theory
CHAPTER 9 Symbolic Interactionism
CHAPTER 10 Ethnomethodology
CHAPTER 11 Exchange, Network, and Rational Choice Theories
CHAPTER 12 Contemporary Feminist Theory
PART III Recent Integrative Developments in Sociological Theory
CHAPTER 13 Micro-Macro and Agency-Structure Integration
PART IV From Modern to Postmodern Social Theory (and Beyond)
CHAPTER 14 Contemporary Theories of Modernity
CHAPTER 15 Globalization Theory
CHAPTER 16 Structuralism, Poststructuralism, and Postmodern Social Theory
CHAPTER 17 Social Theory in the Twenty-First Century

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Sociological Theory

Sociological Theory

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: The Early Years

CHAPTER 2 Karl Marx

CHAPTER 3 Emile Durkheim

CHAPTER 4 Max Weber

CHAPTER 5 Georg Simmel

PART II Modern Sociological Theory: The Major Schools

CHAPTER 6 A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: The Later Years

CHAPTER 7 Structural Functionalism, Systems Theory, and Conflict Theory

CHAPTER 8 Varieties of Neo-Marxian Theory

CHAPTER 9 Symbolic Interactionism

CHAPTER 10 Ethnomethodology

CHAPTER 11 Exchange, Network, and Rational Choice Theories

CHAPTER 12 Contemporary Feminist Theory

PART III Recent Integrative Developments in Sociological Theory

CHAPTER 13 Micro-Macro and Agency-Structure Integration

PART IV From Modern to Postmodern Social Theory (and Beyond)

CHAPTER 14 Contemporary Theories of Modernity

CHAPTER 15 Globalization Theory

CHAPTER 16 Structuralism, Poststructuralism, and Postmodern Social Theory

CHAPTER 17 Social Theory in the Twenty-First Century

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