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Synopsis
From Emile Durkheim to Camille Paglia, Best's (sociology, U. of Manchester, UK) overview of social theory for undergraduates encourages readers to reflect on their own assumptions and conclusions as they consider what each theorist thinks, what concepts they use, and how they make use of them. Sections cover functionalist perspectives, Marxism, action perspectives, feminist approaches, the influence of Anthony Giddens and the concept of "human agency," and postmodernism. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR