EBook For Sociological Theory From Comte to Postcolonialism 1st Edition By Alessandro Orsini

This textbook teaches about important ideas from both old and new thinkers in sociology, the study of how people live together in society. The first part talks about early thinkers like Comte, Spencer, Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Pareto, and Simmel. The second part covers ideas from today’s sociologists, like Functionalism, Marxism, Conflict Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, Phenomenology, and Rational Choice Theory. The last part talks about newer ideas like Postmodern Theory, Feminist Theory, Postcolonial Theory, and Race Theory.

The author explains these ideas in a simple way, so students can understand the big questions sociologists have been asking for a long time. The book also uses real-world examples to show how sociology can help explain important problems today, like the war in Ukraine, the conflict between Israel and Palestine, and even the relationship between the U.S. and China.

With helpful tools to support learning, this book helps students understand the different ways sociologists think. It’s a great resource for anyone who wants to learn about the big ideas that have shaped how we study society.