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Ane of my favorite textbooks from college. Don't judge.

Reading 2 chapters out of a textbook might not sound all that impressive, but those two capacity were 84 pages. Teeny tiny font, multiple column textbook pages. I was actually busy during the semester I took Sociological Theory in college, so I got to read the assigned pages in this book just precious fiddling else. Virtually people forget or sell dorsum their textbooks as shortly as a class is over, just I'm going to get my several hundred dollars worth,

One of my favorite textbooks from college. Don't judge.

Reading ii chapters out of a textbook might not sound all that impressive, but those two chapters were 84 pages. Teeny tiny font, multiple column textbook pages. I was actually decorated during the semester I took Sociological Theory in college, and so I got to read the assigned pages in this book but precious little else. Most people forget or sell back their textbooks equally soon as a class is over, but I'k going to get my several hundred dollars worth, thank you very much.

I started again on this one because

a) Sociological Theory takes up about 1/4 of the Masters plan I'm considering and I feel that reading this will help me attain a decision.

b) This textbook has tons of crawly primary sources at the end of each chapter. Essays that I would buy and read anyway.

c) I miss school and reading is my favorite part of school anyhow. Unless I make up one's mind I'm going to use said Primary's degree, I can acquire everything on my own for free.

Chapter 1 was the introduction chapter, which made me feel as if I'd learned almost nothing in school, and Chapter ii focused on Karl Marx, 1 of the two most important figures in Classic Sociology. Reading about Marx was a breeze, only reading original Marx (x essays and excerpts) when your brain is mostly taken up with keeping Etsy orders directly and talking to children all day is a giant feat. I read those in the few solitary moments this month when my brain was fully functioning. Yay for brain push ups.

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May 02, 2012 Danja rated information technology really liked it

This is a actually bang-up textbook and the selections are a expert overview of theory. I accept a copy printed in 2008 but it looks like this edition. Other than leaving out some contemporary theorists, I thought it was great. For example, I'd have liked to see C. Wright Mills. He is mentioned a few times and information technology even notes that some considered him "the greatest sociologist the United states of america has e'er produced", but no excerpts from his texts are there! What's upwardly with that? This is a actually keen textbook and the selections are a adept overview of theory. I have a copy printed in 2008 but it looks like this edition. Other than leaving out some gimmicky theorists, I thought it was groovy. For example, I'd have liked to see C. Wright Mills. He is mentioned a few times and it fifty-fifty notes that some considered him "the greatest sociologist the United states has ever produced", but no excerpts from his texts are there! What'southward upward with that? ...more

Sep 21, 2011 Tanya rated it really liked it

For a textbook, I actually recall this is a proficient one. They provide a dainty synopsis of the theories and then provide select readings of original works. A swell upper level undergraduate text for sociological theory. Though there are some theorists I wish they would accept included like DuBois, I do like the choice of theorists they have chosen.

I chose this text for my Development of Social Thought (Sociological Theory by a less scary proper name) course terminal Fall. Absolutely loved information technology. Not but does it have a range of selections from of import primary texts with tons of citations and further reading suggestions, but the authors provide substantial data about each theory, theorist, and reading. The action/society metatheoretical framework was extremely useful in locating theorists, theories, and concepts in relation to i another. I read I chose this text for my Evolution of Social Idea (Sociological Theory by a less scary name) course terminal Fall. Absolutely loved it. Not only does it have a range of selections from of import primary texts with tons of citations and further reading suggestions, but the authors provide substantial information about each theory, theorist, and reading. The activity/guild metatheoretical framework was extremely useful in locating theorists, theories, and concepts in relation to one another. I read every page of it, even re-read pieces I'd read before. I oasis't read a lot of theory since grad schoolhouse, so reading this to develop a theory course was pure elation.

Students found the book challenging, nonetheless engaging. In that location are more bones theory books on the marketplace, and this one was dense plenty for grad students, so I'm really proud of my undergrads. They peculiarly enjoyed the extra information nearly theories, theorists, and readings that the authors present, and reported that the metatheoretical framework was useful for them likewise (though some never quite grasped its abstraction).

The volume is huge already, but a couple improvements would be more than recent pieces (in that location is picayune from the last few decades), and in so doing, more pieces past and about minority writers (women, people of colour, indigenous theorists, LGBTQ sociologists, etc.). Like I said, the book is huge already, and what information technology does it does beautifully. In that location are other books focusing on other bodies of theory, and I empathize that this i has incorporated some of these things over the editions. A+, will use again next time I teach theory. Oh also, another I used for personal reference and pulled a couple extra readings from was Social Theory Re-Wired, which I will review in one case I finish reading the pieces in there!

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Nov 28, 2017 Eric P rated information technology liked it

Definitely ane of the meliorate theory textbooks I have had to read. I wasn't super impressed with some of the original scriptures. However, the introduction pieces from Appelrouth and Edles were well done. It was very clear and used bully examples to which most readers should sympathize the master themes and ideas the original texts presents. Definitely ane of the better theory textbooks I accept had to read. I wasn't super impressed with some of the original scriptures. Nevertheless, the introduction pieces from Appelrouth and Edles were well done. Information technology was very articulate and used great examples to which most readers should empathize the main themes and ideas the original texts presents. ...more

Read equally office of a Social Theory class.

Dec 19, 2015 Amanda rated it it was amazing

I really enjoyed this text. The summaries coupled with some of the original sociological texts provided a helpful format for gaining a better grasp on the subject field matter. While some students find this text too grueling, I would highly recommend information technology.

Very complete, makes information technology difficult to distinguish relations between subjects and authors, though

Fundamental. I re-read certain passages from time to time.

Dec 04, 2015 Sofia Pi rated it it was astonishing

recommended for anyone who wants to go a start in folklore. it helped me a lot during my master equally a social theory course was compulsory and i didn't take a background in sociological theory. recommended for anyone who wants to get a start in sociology. information technology helped me a lot during my principal equally a social theory course was compulsory and i didn't take a background in sociological theory. ...more

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