Description: The fourth edition of this critical text offers a concise and accessible survey of early social theorists, with updates that link classical theories to current events.
Brief description:
John Bratton is an honorary professor at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Review Quotes: "I've used this book to teach undergraduate social theory for years and wouldn't use any other. The excellent central chapters of the book on Marx, Durkheim, and Weber are supplemented by chapters on race and gender that expand the classical canon in important ways."--Kenneth Fish, University of Winnipeg
"The latest edition of Capitalism and Classical Social Theory demonstrates the continued importance of the classical canon by connecting it to current issues, such as COVID-19 and artificial intelligence. Moreover, the book provides an excellent account of how the canon has inspired and been critiqued by contemporary sociological theorists."--Matt Patterson, University of Calgary
"Capitalism and Classical Social Theory is the best book for undergraduates. It discusses all the major ideas of the earliest sociologists and provides a very broad and inclusive view of the canon."--Isha Sharma, Mount Royal University
"Students and instructors will appreciate the addition of an important new chapter on the intersection of COVID-19 and class, race, and gender that further enhances the intellectual value of an outstanding book."--Zaheer Baber, University of Toronto Mississauga