{"product_id":"theoretical-sociology","title":"Theoretical Sociology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Randall Collins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEAN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170333548\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ambitious book strives to present the core principles behind explaining the social world. Focusing on theoretical knowledge, it does not provide descriptive accounts of social actions or structures across times and places. Instead, it explains why certain social phenomena generally occur the way they do. While the theories discussed may not all be fully validated by empirical evidence, the book offers a valuable assessment of our sociological knowledge, built on over a century of theory and research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book aims to evaluate current sociological theories, discussing their strengths and weaknesses, and providing insight into where they should be developed further. It is divided into three parts, each dedicated to a different level of sociological analysis:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Macro Theories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvolutionism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSystem Theories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolitical Economy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConflict and Social Change\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultidimensional Conflict Theory and Stratification\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II: Micro Theories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInteraction Ritual\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelf, Mind, and Social Role\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefinition of the Situation and the Social Construction of Reality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStructuralism and Sociolinguistics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSocial Exchange and Related Theories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III: Meso Theories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Micro-Macro Connection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNetwork Theories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganizations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eAppendix\u003c\/strong\u003e on Theory and Methodology further discusses the theoretical and methodological foundations of sociological analysis\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50039130423600,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788170333548","price":1232.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/21VBKtnINCL.jpg?v=1756391774","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/theoretical-sociology","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}