Contemporary Sociological Theory and Its Classical Roots

The Basics

 NEW TO THIS EDITION:

• A new chapter on Theories of Race and Colonialism addresses a subject of longstanding interest and importance.
• Arlie Hochschild’s theory of emotion management has been added to the chapter on Contemporary Theories of Everyday Life.
• Chapter 11 on Globalization Theory includes discussion of the significance of Brexit, the 2017 American election, and other recent events for globalization theory.
• New “Key Concept” boxes discuss romanticism, commercialization of feeling, colonialism, and color-blind-racism.
• Frantz Fanon and Kimberlé Crenshaw are the subjects of new Biographical Vignettes.

• Co-author George Ritzer is a distinguished theorist in his own right and an accomplished scholar of sociological theory, known for his clear, authoritative writing on this subject.
• The chronological organization allows for easy use of supplementary readers to enhance classroom discussion or to broaden students' understanding of theories and concepts.
• The chapter on Contemporary Feminist Theories has been revised on foundation originally contributed by two feminist scholars, Patricia Lengermann and Gillian Niebrugge.
• “Key Concept” boxes summarize over 30 ideas that are widely used and debated in the field, from “Social Facts” to “Civil Society.”
• “Contemporary Application” boxes examine the relevance of many classical theories to social life in today’s global society.
• Short biographies of key theorists help readers to see their ideas in the context of personal and historical circumstances.