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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John Bratton , David DenhamPublisher: University of Toronto Press Imprint: University of Toronto Press Edition: 4th edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9781487556310ISBN 10: 1487556314 Pages: 504 Publication Date: 30 May 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available, will be POD  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon it's release. This is a print on demand item which is still yet to be released. Table of ContentsList of Photos, Figures, and Tables Preface Acknowledgments Part 1: Context 1. Early Sociology and the Classical Theorizing of Society 2. Modernity and Social Theory 3. European Enlightenment and Early Social Thought Part 2: The Classical Social Theorists 4. Karl Marx: Philosophy and Dialectics 5. Karl Marx: Theory of History and Social Change 6. Karl Marx: Economics of Capitalism 7. Émile Durkheim: Division of Labor 8. Émile Durkheim: Methodology and Suicide 9. Émile Durkheim: Religion and Education 10. Max Weber: Methodology 11. Max Weber: Capitalism and Rationalization 12. Max Weber: Social Classes and Legitimate Domination 13. Classical Feminists on Gender and Society 14. W.E.B. Du Bois on Race 15. Georg Simmel on Modernity 16. George Herbert Mead on Self and Society Part 3: Classical Social Theory Today 17. The Classical Canon in an Age of Inequality Notes Further Reading and Learning Sources Credits IndexReviews""I've used this book to teach undergraduate social theory for years and wouldn't use any other. The excellent central chapters of the book on Marx, Durkheim, and Weber are supplemented by chapters on race and gender that expand the classical canon in important ways.""--Kenneth Fish, University of Winnipeg ""The latest edition of Capitalism and Classical Social Theory demonstrates the continued importance of the classical canon by connecting it to current issues, such as COVID-19 and artificial intelligence. Moreover, the book provides an excellent account of how the canon has inspired and been critiqued by contemporary sociological theorists.""--Matt Patterson, University of Calgary ""Capitalism and Classical Social Theory is the best book for undergraduates. It discusses all the major ideas of the earliest sociologists and provides a very broad and inclusive view of the canon.""--Isha Sharma, Mount Royal University ""Students and instructors will appreciate the addition of an important new chapter on the intersection of COVID-19 and class, race, and gender that further enhances the intellectual value of an outstanding book.""--Zaheer Baber, University of Toronto Mississauga """I've used this book to teach undergraduate social theory for years and wouldn't use any other. The excellent central chapters of the book on Marx, Durkheim, and Weber are supplemented by chapters on race and gender that expand the classical canon in important ways.""--Kenneth Fish, University of Winnipeg ""The latest edition of Capitalism and Classical Social Theory demonstrates the continued importance of the classical canon by connecting it to current issues, such as COVID-19 and artificial intelligence. Moreover, the book provides an excellent account of how the canon has inspired and been critiqued by contemporary sociological theorists.""--Matt Patterson, University of Calgary ""Capitalism and Classical Social Theory is the best book for undergraduates. It discusses all the major ideas of the earliest sociologists and provides a very broad and inclusive view of the canon.""--Isha Sharma, Mount Royal University ""Students and instructors will appreciate the addition of an important new chapter on the intersection of COVID-19 and class, race, and gender that further enhances the intellectual value of an outstanding book.""--Zaheer Baber, University of Toronto Mississauga" Author InformationJohn Bratton is a an honorary professor at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland. He lives in Calgary. David Denham is a retired lecturer of sociology at the University of Wolverhampton. He lives in Gloustershire. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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