Publisher's Synopsis
This introduction to contemporary sociological theory begins with a synopsis of the formative years of sociological theory and goes on to look at modern theory, beginning with the full development of structural functionalism and culminating in a discussion of the new syntheses in sociological theory.;The book provides comprehensive coverage of the work and lives of the major sociological theorists, including Comte, Spencer, Mead, Schutz and Parsons, with biogaphical sketches on each.
