The Making Of Social Theory: Order, Reason, And Desire,Used

In The Making Of Social Theory: Order, Reason, And Desire, Second Edition, Author Anthony Thomson Follows The Development Of Western Ideas About Society And Social Life From The Medieval Period To The Rise Of Modern Sociology In The Early Twentieth Century. In Addition To Explaining Different Theories, Thomson Also Situates Each Idea In The Context Of Time And Space, Examining The Social Circumstances In Which It Arose And The Characteristics Of The People Who Advocated It.Retaining The Previous Edition'S Unique Coverage Of Preenlightenment Ideas (Now Presented In A New And Compact Introduction To The Text), The Second Edition Incorporates New Chapters On The Fate Of Marxism In The Twentyfirst Century And The Rise Of Social Democracy Through The Work Of Pareto And Mannheim. It Also Features Revised Partopeners, Each Of Which Includes A Classical Art Image Related To A Specific Historical Period And The Theories That Evolved In That Time. Presenting A Crossdisciplinary Cultural Chronicle Of The Ideas That Underpin Sociology, The Making Of Social Theory, Second Edition, Also Illuminates Links Between The Classical And Contemporary Worlds, Allowing Students To See How Classical Theory Has Helped To Shape Today'S Ideas.