{"product_id":"an-invitation-to-social-theory-paperback-softback-9781509564682","title":"An Invitation to Social Theory (Paperback \/ softback) 9781509564682","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAn Invitation to Social Theory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Inglis (Author), Christopher Thorpe (With), Christopher Thorpe (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509564682, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.567 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Fortunate readers accepting this \u003ci\u003eInvitation to Social Theory\u003c\/i\u003e find essential sociological ideas decoded with ease, clarity and insight. Inglis and Thorpe also offer an inclusive account of the shared themes and core debates that make sociological theorizing essential and rewarding.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLyn Spillman, University of Notre Dame\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This textbook offers a handy roadmap to the complex world of social theory. It is comprehensive and comprehensible – so clear it could have been written by Durkheim himself.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrédéric Vandenberghe, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSocial 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Classical Social Theory\u003cbr\u003e2 Functionalist and Systems Theory\u003cbr\u003e3 Marxist and Critical Theory\u003cbr\u003e4 Phenomenological Theory\u003cbr\u003e5 Symbolic Interactionist Theory\u003cbr\u003e6 Process Sociological Theory\u003cbr\u003e7 Structuralist and Post-Structuralist Theory\u003cbr\u003e8 Post-Modernist Theory\u003cbr\u003e9 Structuration Theory\u003cbr\u003e10 Feminist Theory\u003cbr\u003e11 Actor-Network Theory\u003cbr\u003e12 Globalization Theory\u003cbr\u003e13 Post-Colonial Theory\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52458343891224,"sku":"9781509564682","price":17.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509564682.jpg?v=1785371275","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/an-invitation-to-social-theory-paperback-softback-9781509564682","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}