Social Theory: Roots and Branches
"Social Theory is absolutely an effective pedagogical tool. The evolution of this social theory reader through various editions has shown a remarkable ability to incorporate new and cutting-edge strands of theoretical discourse. Hats off to Peter Kivisto and Oxford for these ongoing refinements that make this book the state-of-the-art text in this market."     --David Brown, Illinois State University"The book is a structured mapping of the pivotal points in the field of social theory. It does an excellent job of grounding social theory in the roots of the classics, from which it branches out into the multiple and complex frameworks that currently inform a wide range of social sciences and social philosophy."     --Hans-Herbert Koegler, University of North Florida"I have recommended this book to all of my colleagues who teach social theory. It is a reasonable way to have students read some original texts of important theories but not become overwhelmed by the material. I will definitely continue to adopt this book for my social theory courses."     --Gretchen Arnold, St. Louis University