{"product_id":"the-cambridge-handbook-of-social-theory-hardback-9781107162648","title":"The Cambridge Handbook of Social Theory (Hardback) 9781107162648","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Handbook of Social Theory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis ambitious two-volume handbook of social theory is both current and will stand the test of time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePeter Kivisto (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107162648, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 December 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e464 pages\u003cbr\u003e26 x 18.1 x 2.8 cm, 0.99 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'Social theory is a fascinating intellectual maze. The Cambridge Handbook of Social Theory provides all of us with a reliable map, a remarkable achievement. Systematic, precise and ecumenical, this is the guide we were waiting for.' Giuseppe Sciortino, Università di Trento\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis ambitious two-volume handbook of social theory consists of forty original contributions. The researchers take stock of the state of social theory and its relationship to the canon, exploring such topics as the nature, purpose, and meaning of social theory; the significance of the classics; the impact of specific individual and theory schools; and more. Both volumes reflect a mixture of what intellectual historian Morton White distinguished as the 'annalist of ideas' and the 'analyst of ideas,' locating theoretical thought within the larger socio-historical context that shaped it - within the terrain of the sociology of knowledge. Exploring the contemporary relevance of theories in a manner that is historically situated and sensitive, this impressive and comprehensive set will likely stand the test of time.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The emergence of social theory Johan Heilbron\u003cbr\u003e 2. 'What is a classic?' Variations on an ancient theme Alan Sica\u003cbr\u003e 3. Karl Marx Kevin B. Anderson\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Marxist legacy Peter Beilharz\u003cbr\u003e 5. Émile Durkheim: theorist of solidarity Peter Kivisto\u003cbr\u003e 6. What's in a name? The sacred, science, and the collège de sociologie Simonetta Falasca-Zamponi\u003cbr\u003e 7. Max Weber Lawrence A. Scaff\u003cbr\u003e 8. Weberian social theory Austin Harrington\u003cbr\u003e 9. Georg Simmel and the metropolitization of social life Vincenzo Mele\u003cbr\u003e 10. Pounding on Parsons: how criticism undermined the reputation of sociology's incurable theorist A. Javier Treviño\u003cbr\u003e 11. Symbolic interactionism Lawrence T. Nichols\u003cbr\u003e 12. Erving Goffman and dramaturgical sociology Philip Manning\u003cbr\u003e 13. Structuralism Sandro Segre.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20theory%20%5BJHBA%5D%22\"\u003eJHBA\u003c\/a\u003e], Sociology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20%5BJHB%5D%22\"\u003eJHB\u003c\/a\u003e], 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":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265648840984,"sku":"9781107162648","price":166.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107162648i.jpg?v=1692025297","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-handbook-of-social-theory-hardback-9781107162648","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}