Edited by Peter J. Kivisto, this acclaimed collection of accessible primary source readings enables students to experience "firsthand" a wide range of perspectives that are shaping current sociological theory. Now in its sixth edition, Social Theory: Roots and Branches covers both classical theory (the roots) and contemporary theory (the branches) and shows how they are linked. Part One features work from such well-known classical theorists as Marx,
Durkheim, Weber, and Simmel. It also presents selections by theorists outside of the discipline and from writers who are often overlooked in competing collections, including W. E. B. Du Bois, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and Harriet Martineau. Part Two offers readings that illustrate major contemporary theoretical
approaches, ending with a section on cutting-edge directions in theoretical discourse.
- ISBN10 0190060395
- ISBN13 9780190060398
- Publish Date 31 January 2020
- Publish Status Transferred
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition 6th Revised edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 592
- Language English