An Invitation to Social Theory

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David Inglis (University of Helsinki), Christopher Thorpe (University of Exeter)

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Polity Press
03 March 2025

Social theory

Social theory is a crucial resource for the social sciences. It provides rich insights into how human beings think and act and how contemporary social life is constructed. But often the key ideas of social theorists are expressed in highly technical and difficult language that can hide more than it reveals.

The new edition of this popular book continues to cut to the core of what social theory is about. Wide-ranging in scope and coverage, it is concise in presentation and free from jargon. Covering key themes and schools of thought from the classical thinkers up to the present, the third edition features a new chapter dedicated to post-colonial sociological theory. With updated literature and examples throughout, the book also includes refreshed pedagogical features to connect theory to readers’ own life experiences.

Showing why social theory matters, and why it is of far-reaching social and political importance, the book is ideal for readers seeking a clear, crisp mapping of a complex but very rewarding area.

By: David Inglis (University of Helsinki)
With: Christopher Thorpe (University of Exeter)
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9781509564682
ISBN 10: 1509564683
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 03 March 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1 Classical Social Theory 2 Functionalist and Systems Theory 3 Marxist and Critical Theory 4 Phenomenological Theory 5 Symbolic Interactionist Theory 6 Process Sociological Theory 7 Structuralist and Post-Structuralist Theory 8 Post-Modernist Theory 9 Structuration Theory 10 Feminist Theory 11 Actor-Network Theory 12 Globalization Theory 13 Post-Colonial Theory References

David Inglis is Professor of Sociology at the University of Helsinki. Christopher Thorpe is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Exeter.

Reviews for An Invitation to Social Theory

""Fortunate readers accepting this Invitation to Social Theory find essential sociological ideas decoded with ease, clarity and insight. Inglis and Thorpe also offer an inclusive account of the shared themes and core debates that make sociological theorizing essential and rewarding."" Lyn Spillman, University of Notre Dame ""This textbook offers a handy roadmap to the complex world of social theory. It is comprehensive and comprehensible – so clear it could have been written by Durkheim himself."" Frédéric Vandenberghe, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro