An Invitation to Social Theory: Edition 3
Nov 2024 · John Wiley & Sons
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384
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About this ebook
Social theory is a crucial resource for the social sciences. It provides rich insights into how human beings think and act and how contemporary social life is constructed. But often the key ideas of social theorists are expressed in highly technical and difficult language that can hide more than it reveals.
The new edition of this popular book continues to cut to the core of what social theory is about. Wide-ranging in scope and coverage, it is concise in presentation and free from jargon. Covering key themes and schools of thought from the classical thinkers up to the present, the third edition features a new chapter dedicated to post-colonial sociological theory. With updated literature and examples throughout, the book also includes refreshed pedagogical features to connect theory to readers’ own life experiences.
Showing why social theory matters, and why it is of far-reaching social and political importance, the book is ideal for readers seeking a clear, crisp mapping of a complex but very rewarding area.
About the author
David Inglis is Professor of Sociology at the University of Helsinki.
Christopher Thorpe is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Exeter.
Christopher Thorpe is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Exeter.
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