Classical Sociological Theory Second Edition

ISBN: 1405148543

Author: Calhoun, Craig

Condition: Used

This comprehensive collection of classical sociological theory is a definitive guide to the roots of sociology from its undisciplined beginnings to its current guideposts and reference points in contemporary sociological debate.A definitive guide to the roots of sociology through a collection of key writings from the founders of the disciplineExplores influential works of Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Mead, Simmel, Freud, Du Bois, Adorno, Marcuse, Parsons, and MertonEditorial introductions lend historical and intellectual perspective to the substantial readingsIncludes a new section with new readings on the immediate "pre-history" of sociological theory, including the Enlightenment and de TocquevilleIndividual reading selections are updated throughout