1st Edition

Classic and Contemporary Readings in Sociology

By Ian Marsh, Rosie Campbell, Mike Keating Copyright 1998
    400 Pages
    by Routledge

    400 Pages
    by Routledge

    Classic and Contemporary Readings in Sociology introduces the reader to sociological issues, theories and debates, providing extracts of primary source material, from both classical and contemporary theorists. Theorists are examined within their historical and sociological framework and the text provides an analysis of developments in sociological thought and research. The text is divided into four main sections: Part One, Origins and Concepts, surveys the history of the discipline of sociology and examines key themes which have influenced sociological theorising and investigation, in particular, social control, culture and socialisation. Parts Two and Four, Sociological Theories and Sociological Research, include a number of readings from the founding theorists and investigators, including Auguste Comte, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, Max Weber and Charles Booth, and also include more recent theoretical writing and research approaches. The focus on theory and research is extended by a selection of readings centred around the theme of Differences and Inequalities (Part Three); these readings provide students with examples of work from an area where sociological theorising and research has been widely applied.

    Preface

    Acknowledgements

    Part I: Origins and Concepts

    Part II: Sociological Theories

    Part III: Differences and Inequalities

    Part IV: Sociological Research

    References

    Index

    Biography

    Ian Marsh, Rosie Campbell, Mike Keating