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Capitalism and Classical Social Theory, Third Edition
John Bratton (Author), David Denham (Author)
9781487588182
Paperback / softback, published 31 May 2019
424 pages, 25 b&w illustrations
22.9 x 15 x 2.8 cm, 0.6 kg
"This book offers an interesting discussion of the development of sociological theory, with a specific emphasis on the ways that capitalism shaped the field of sociology during its early years.... Its presentation of the social, historical, and economic context from which early sociological theory emerged is exemplary: detailed, thorough, and compelling."
In this third edition of Capitalism and Classical Social Theory, John Bratton and David Denham build on the classical triumvirate—Karl Marx, Émile Durkheim, and Max Weber—by extending the conversation to include early female theorists such as Mary Wollstonecraft and Charlotte Perkins Gilman, as well as the writings of W.E.B. Du Bois and G.H. Mead. Connecting current headlines in the political mainstream to concepts like alienation, anomie, class, gender, race, and the environment, Capitalism and Classical Social Theory sheds light on how classical social theories may be applied and understood within a contemporary context. This revised and expanded third edition features topical discussions of socio-economic shifts in the post-Trump and post-Brexit world and uses original excerpts and additional readings to further contextualize the significance of classical social theory today.
Acknowledgements PART I: Context PART II: The Classical Triumvirate PART III: Expanding the Canon PART IV: Classical Social Theory Today Further Reading and Sources
Preface
1. Introduction: Why Classical Social Theory?
2. Modernity and Social Theory
3. European Enlightenment and Early Social Thought
4. Karl Marx: Philosophy and Methodology
5. Karl Marx: Theory of History
6. Karl Marx: Economics of Capitalism
7. Émile Durkheim: The Division of Labour in Society
8. Émile Durkheim: The Rules of Sociological Method and On Suicide
9. Émile Durkheim: Religion and Education
10. Max Weber: Methodology
11. Max Weber: Capitalism and Modernity
12. Max Weber: Social Classes and Legitimate Domination\
13. Gender and Social Theory
14. W.E.B. Du Bois on Race
15. G.H. Mead on Self and Society
16. Concluding Thoughts on the Classical Canon
Index