Key Concepts in Classical Social Theory
- Alex Law - University of Abertay, Dundee
SAGE Key Concepts series
Each entry provides:
• Clear definitions
• Lucid accounts of key issues
• Up-to-date suggestions for further reading
• Informative cross-referencing
Relevant, focused and accessible, this book will provide students with an indispensible guide to the central concepts of classical social theory.
I think this will prove to be a very useful text for undergraduate students. Alex Law has produced a comprehensive list of key classical social theory concepts and provides an accessible account of the meaning of central terms, their place in the work of the classical analysts considered and the contemporary significance of their ideas. In addition he has offered useful additional reading guidance from which students will derive considerable benefit. I would certainly recommend the text to my students and I think they would find it a very useful addition to the library
Barry Smart
University of Portsmouth
In Key Concepts in Classical Social Theory individual entries introduce, explain and contextualize the key topics within classical social theory. Definitions, summaries and key words are developed throughout with careful cross-referencing, allowing students to move effortlessly between core ideas and themes.
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• Informative cross-referencing
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Relevant, focused and accessible, this book will provide students with an indispensible guide to the central concepts of classical social theory.
Very useful Level 4 text
Very useful Level 4 text
Very useful orienting text
a useful text for health professionals wanting to get to grips with social theory and will help develop their awareness of how these theories influence their own study.
Great resource both for those who make their first steps in social sciences and for those needing to brush up their familiarity with the key concepts.
This is a very useful reference source that students can use to get brief introductions to key Sociological concepts before moving on to more detailed texts.
A well structured, and clearly and elegantly written introduction to classical sociological theory. The concepts are well explained and well organised.
A very useful text that has been recommended to the students completing the Sociology degree programme here. It covers the key concepts from the key 'players' and moves beyond by providing some illuminating historical information.
