Introduction to Sociological Theory: Concepts and Applications
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Copyright: 2024
Pages: 318
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Chapter 1 What Is Social Theory?
What Is Sociology?
How Did Sociology Begin?
Pioneers of Sociology
Chapter 1
Activity 1
What Is Sociological Theory?
Classical Sociological Theories
Chapter 1 Activity 2 & Chapter 1 Activity 3
Conclusion
End-of-Chapter Questions
Key Terms & References
Chapter 2: Karl Marx
Biography
Core Ideas
Chapter 2 Activity 1
Theoretical Orientation
Readings
Chapter 2 Activity 2& Chapter 2 Activity 3
Conclusion
End-of-Chapter Questions
Key Terms & References
Chapter 3: Emile Durkheim
Biography
Core Ideas
Chapter 3 Activity 1
Theoretical Orientation and Methodology
Readings
Chapter 3 Activity 2 & Chapter 3 Activity 3
Conclusion
End-of-Chapter Questions
Key Terms & References
Chapter 4: Max Weber
Biography
Core Ideas
Chapter 4 Activity 1
Theoretical Orientation and Methodology
Readings
Chapter 4 Activity 2 & Chapter 4 Activity 3
Conclusion
End-of-Chapter Questions
Key Terms & References
Chapter 5: Georg Simmel
Biography
Core Ideas
Geometry of Social Life
Chapter 5 Activity 1
The Individual and Society
Chapter 5 Activity 2
The Philosophy of Money
Theoretical Orientation and Methodology
Readings
Chapter 5 Activity 3
Conclusion E
nd-of-Chapter Questions
Key Terms & References
Chapter 6: George Herbert Mead
Biography
Core Ideas
Chapter 6 Activity 1
Theoretical Orientation and Methodology
Readings
Chapter 6 Activity 2 & Chapter 6 Activity 3
Conclusion
End-of-Chapter Questions
Key Terms & References
Chapter 7: Structural Functionalism
Structural Functionalism: An Overview
Contributions by Herbert Spencer (1820–1903)
Chapter 7 Activity 1
Contributions by Émile Durkheim
Contributions by Talcott C. Parsons
Chapter 7 Activity 2
Contributions by Robert K. Merton
Chapter 7 Activity 3
Conclusion
End-of-Chapter Questions
Key Terms & References
Chapter 8: Critical Theory, Conflict Theory, and Power Dynamics
Power Dynamics
Conflict Theory
Conflict Theory and Identity
Chapter 8 Activity 1
Family Violence Theory
Critical Theory
Chapter 8 Activity 2
Conclusion
Chapter 8 Activity 3
End-of-Chapter Questions
Key Terms & References
Chapter 9: Symbolic Interactionism and Dramaturgy
Symbolic Interactionism: An Overview
Chapter 9 Activity 1
Contributions by Harold Garfinkel (1917–2011)
Contributions by Erving Goffman (1922–1982)
Chapter 9 Activity 2
Contributions by Arlie Hochschild (1940– )
Chapter 9 Activity 3
Conclusion
End-of-Chapter Questions
Key Terms & References
Chapter 10: Postmodernism and Post-structuralism
Post-structuralism
Jacques Derrida
Michel Foucault
Chapter 10 Activity 1
Postmodernism
Judith Butler
Zygmunt Bauman
Jean Baudrillard
Chapter 10 Activity 2
Pierre Bourdieu
Chapter 10 Activity 3
Conclusion
End-of-Chapter Questions
Key Terms & References
Chapter 11: Feminist Theory
Overview of Feminist Theory
Dorothy Smith
Arlie Hochschild
Chapter 11 Activity 1
Raewyn Connell
Chapter 11 Activity 2
Candace West and Don Zimmerman
Chapter 11 Activity 3
Conclusion
End-of-Chapter Questions
Key Terms & References
Chapter 12: W.E.B. Du Bois and Theories of Race and Racism
What Is Race? A Brief Overview
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois: A Biography
Chapter 12 Activity 1
Theories of Race and Racisms
Chapter 12 Activity 2, Chapter 12 Activity 3, & Chapter 12 Activity 4
Conclusion
End-of-Chapter Questions
Key Terms & References
Chapter 13: Intersectionality Theory
Intersectionality Theory: An Overview
Contributions by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw (1959– )
Gloria Anzaldúa (1942–2004)
Audre Lorde (1934–1992)
Chapter 13 Activity 1
Bell hooks (1952–2021)
Patricia Hill Collins (1949– )
Chapter 13 Activity 2
Theoretical Orientation and Methodology
Chapter 13 Activity 3
Conclusion
End-of-Chapter Questions
Key Terms & References
Chapter 14: Theories of Globalization
Globalization: An Overview
Contributions by Immanuel Wallerstein
Contributions by Manuel Castells
Chapter 14 Activity 1& Chapter 14 Activity 2
Contributions by George Ritzer
Chapter 14 Activity 3
Conclusion
End-of-Chapter Questions
Key Terms & References
Dr. Abby Reiter is an assistant professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, where she teaches a variety of courses, including an introduction to sociology, sociological writing and rhetoric, exploring masculinities, and sociological theory. She cocreated a course on race and racism, and a course devoted to feminist theories. She earned her PhD from George Mason University. Her research typically uses a qualitative or mixed methodology to examine experiences with, and manifestations of, various types of interpersonal and institutional oppression, such as racism, heteronormativity, and sexism, and the maintenance of power associated with these systems. She is involved with social justice and inclusion initiatives at the university. She is a member of multiple boards and committees devoted to advancing sociological knowledge, and she is the current President-Elect of the North Carolina Sociological Association.
Dr. Miranda Reiter is an associate professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, where she is the coordinator of the medical sociology minor for the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice. She teaches a variety of courses, including social statistics, social research, health and society, and health inequalities. She earned her PhD from Utah State University and worked as a postdoctoral research assistant at Sam Houston State University. As a social epidemiologist, she studies how social processes and factors impact the health of groups and individuals and contribute to health inequalities. Most of her research focuses on health disparities related to race and other social categories. She is devoted to social justice and is involved with inclusion and diversity efforts at her university, and she is a past President of the North Carolina Sociological Association.
Dr. Victoria Kurdyla (she/they) is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, where they teach a variety of courses including Social Deviance, Sexuality and Society, Criminology, and Family Violence. They earned a Ph.D. in Sociology with a focus on the sociology of crime, deviance, and social control from North Carolina State University. They also hold an M.A. in Sociology and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her research has largely focused on the victimization experiences of queer and transgender people, as well as their experiences seeking help for abuse. She frequently uses queer and intersectional theories to explore how interlocking systems of power exert social control on people as well as how individuals utilize tools of systemic oppression in instances of family violence. She considers herself an advocate for social justice, and she engages in numerous campus and professional initiatives striving towards an equitable society.