Publisher's Synopsis
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The Encyclopedia of Social Theory is an indispensable reference source for anyone interested in the roots of contemporary social theory. It examines the global landscape of all the key theories and the theorists behind them, presenting them in the context needed to understand their strengths and weaknesses.
Theories covered include
Critical Theory
Enlightenment
Ethnomethodology
Exchange Theory
Feminism
Marxist Theory
Multiculturalism
Phenomenology
Postmodernism
Rational Choice
Structural Fundamentalism
Led by internationally renowned scholar George Ritzer, the Encyclopedia of Social Theory draws together a team of more than 200 international scholars covering the developments, achievements, and prospects of social theory from its inception in the 18th century to the present. Understanding that social theory can both explain and alter the social world, this two-volume set serves as not only a foundation for learning, but also an inspiration for creative and reflexive engagement with the rich range of ideas it contains.
Key Themes
American Social Theory
British Social Theory
Comparative and Historical Theory
Cultural Theory
Economic Sociology
Feminist Theory
French Social Theory
German Social Theory
Macrosociological Theories
Marxist and Neo-Marxist Approaches
Method and Metatheory
Network and Exchange Theories
Other/Multiple National Traditions
Politics and Government
Postmodern Theory
Psychoanalytic Theory
Schools and Theoretical Approaches
Symbolic Interaction and Microsociology
Theorists
Topics and Concepts in Social Theory
Key Features
More than 300 entries from fourteen countries
Master Bibliography
Reader′s Guide
Extensive biographical coverage of major theorists
Extensive cross-referencing
