A primer in social and sociological theory : toward a sociology of citizenship
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A primer in social and sociological theory : toward a sociology of citizenship
SAGE/Pine Forge, c2011
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-247) and index
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Description
A fascinating guide to thinking theoretically about the social world
Organized around the discourses of modernity, democracy, and citizenship, A Primer in Social and Sociological Theory: Toward a Sociology of Citizenship helps readers to develop skills in critical thinking and theory analysis as they explore nine central ideas of thought: modernity, society, self, religion, capitalism, power, gender, race, and globalization. Each chapter concludes with a section that discusses the craft of citizenship as it relates to the chapter content.
Table of Contents
1. Modernity, Democracy, and the Making of a Civic Sociologist
The Making of Modernity-Social Factors and Intellectual Ideas
America and the First Sociologists
Modern Institutions
Civic Sociology and the Craft of Citizenship
The Craft of Citizenship
2. Society
The Evolution of Society-Herbert Spencer
Culture and Society-Talcott Parsons
The System of Civil Society-Jeffrey C. Alexander
The Craft of Citizenship
3. Self
Creating the Self-George Herbert Mead
Performing the Self-Erving Goffman
The Language and Reality of the Self-R. S. Perinbanayagam
The Craft of Citizenship
4. Religion
The Religious Basis of Society-Emile Durkheim
Modern Religion-Robert Bellah
The God of War
The Craft of Citizenship
5. Capitalism
Contradictions of Capitalism-Karl Marx
Colonization of Democracy-Jurgen Habermas
Capitalism and the Body -Pierre Bourdieu
The Craft of Citizenship
6. Power
The Fundamental Contours of Power-Max Weber
Organizing Power-Ralf Dahrendorf
The Practices of Power-Michel Foucault
The Craft of Citizenship
7. Gender
The Root Causes of Gender Inequality-Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Structuring Gender Inequality-Janet Chafetz
Consciousness and the Relations of Ruling-Dorothy E. Smith
The Craft of Citizenship
8. Race
Double Consciousness-W.E.B. Du Bois
Race and Class-William Julius Wilson
Market Moralities and Black Nihilism-Cornel West
The Craft of Citizenship
9. Globalization
Runaway Modernity-Anthony Giddens
Global Capitalism-Immanuel Wallerstein
The Network Society-Manuel Castells
The Craft of Citizenship
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