Sociological Theory in the Contemporary Era: Text and Readings combines the major writings of sociology�s core
contemporary theorists with a historical and theoretical framework for understanding these works. Authors Scott
Appelrouth and Laura Desfor Edles use this unique text/reader approach to introduce students to sociological theory
in a lively and engaging fashion.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Functionalism
Critical Theories
Exchange Theory
Symbolic Interactionism and Dramaturgy
Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology
Feminist Theory
Post-Structuralist and Postmodern Theories
Contemporary Theoretical Syntheses
The Global Society
