Spring/Summer 2009 - University of Toronto Press Publishing

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Changing Theories
New Directions in Sociology
Roberta Garner and Black Hawk Hancock
UTP Higher Education
Influenced by Thomas
Kuhn’s theory of paradigm
shifts and its application
in the social sciences,
this original and
innovative overview of
contemporary sociological
theory identifies
all of the major, overarching
themes while
acquainting readers with
a sample of individual
theorists – the “transitional giants” who shaped contemporary
theories. The authors chart the impact of
social change on the evolution of contemporary
theory, taking into account the shaping power of
globalization, neoliberalism, expanded markets,
new media, migration, and multiculturalism. They
also explore the impact of contemporary theories
on areas and sub-fields of sociology, and trace how
the great social theories of the past are being reinterpreted
and incorporated into new theories.
Either for beginners or for those interested in
expanding their understanding of contemporary
theory, Changing Theories is a refreshing interpretation
of the important role theory plays in both
the real world and in the shaping of an academic
discipline.
Roberta Garner is a professor in the Department of
Sociology at DePaul University.
Black Hawk Hancock is an assistant professor in the
Department of Sociology at DePaul University.
Capitalism and Classical
Sociological Theory
John Bratton, David Denham, and Linda Deutschmann
UTP Higher Education
Capitalism and Classical
Sociological Theory represents
an important
departure from popular
books on sociological
theory. Written specifically
for those without
an extensive background
in the area, it provides a
balanced coverage of the
sociological canon and
is selective in its choice
of expanding that canon beyond the triumvirate of
Marx, Durkheim, and Weber.
The authors provide in-depth coverage of the
most significant contributions by these theorists,
including extended passages from their texts in
order to expose readers to original nuances and historical
context. They then very strategically extend
their coverage to Georg Simmel and to the influences
of gender on the development of sociological
theory. Throughout, the authors situate sociological
theory in its historical context, but strive to make
links between classical theory and contemporary
twenty-first-century capitalism.
Short, smart, and affordable, Capitalism and
Classical Sociological Theory is the perfect introduction
to canonical classical theory.
John Bratton is a professor in the Faculty of Arts at
Thompson Rivers University.
David Denham is a professor in the School of
Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences at the
University of Wolverhampton.
Linda Deutschmann is a professor in the Faculty of
Arts at Thompson Rivers University.
Approx. 280 pp / 6 x 9 / March 2009
Paper ISBN 978-0-80209-682-1 £17.99 $34.95 X
Approx. 325 pp / 6 x 9 / March 2009
Paper ISBN 978-0-80209-681-4 £17.99 $39.95 X
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