Social Theory: Roots and Branches

Edited by Peter Kivisto, this acclaimed collection of accessible primary source readings enables students to experience "firsthand" a wide range of perspectives that are shaping current sociological theory. Now in its fifth edition, Social Theory: Roots and Branches covers both classical theory (the roots) and contemporary theory (the branches) and shows how they are linked. Part One features work from such well-known classical theorists as Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and Simmel. It also presents selections by theorists outside of the discipline and from writers who are often overlooked in competing collections, including W. E. B. Du Bois, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and Harriet Martineau. Part Two offers readings that illustrate major contemporary theoretical approaches, ending with a section on cutting-edge directions in theoretical discourse. Now featuring a revised and expanded introductory chapter, this fifth edition offers seventeen new readings, including eight by theorists who are new to this collection.

• Sociological Theory, 9th Edition
• Contemporary Sociological Theory and Its Classical Roots: The Basics
• Introduction to Sociological Theory: Theorists, Concepts, and their Applicability to the Twenty-First Century
• Illuminating Social Life: Classical and Contemporary Theory Revisited
• Feminist, Queer, Crip
• The Discovery of Society, 8th Edition
• Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity
• Understanding Classical Sociology
• The Trump Phenomenon: How the Politics of Populism Won in 2016 (Societynow)
• Contemporary Sociological Theory and Its Classical Roots: The Basics