Contemporary Sociological Theory

Jonathan H. Turner (PhD, Cornell University) is Distinguished Professor of sociology at the University of California at Riverside and University Professor for the University of California. The leading authority on sociological theory, Dr. Turner is the author of 38 influential books, which have been published in twelve different languages, as well as the author of many research articles in numerous journals and books.

• 1. The Nature of Sociological TheoryPART I. FUNCTIONAL THEORIZING2. The Rise of Functional Theorizing3. Talcott Parsons′ Analytical Functionalism4. The Systems Functinoalism of Niklas Luhmann5. Efforts to Revitalize FunctionalismPART II. EVOLUTIONARY AND ECOLOGICAL THEORIES6. The Rise of Evolutionary and Ecological Theories7. Ecological Theories8. Stage Theories of Societal Evolution9. Darwinian-inspired Evolutionary TheoriesPART III. CONFICT THEORIZING10. The Rise of Conflict Theorizing11. Early Analytical Conflict Theories12. Randall Collins′ Analytical Conflict Theory13. Marxian Conflict Theories14. Conflict Theories in Historical-Comparative SociologyPART IV. INTERACTIONIST THEORIZING15. The Rise of Interactionist and Phenomenological Theorizing16. Symbolic Interactionist Theories of Identity17. Roles Theories18. Status Theories19. Dramaturgical Theories20. Ethnomethological TheoriesPART V. EXCHANGE THEORIZING21. The Rise of Exchange Theorizing22. Early Exchange Theorizing23. Rational Choice Theories24. Exchange-Network TheoriesPART VI. STRUCTURALIST AND CULTURAL THEORIZING25. The Rise of Structuralist and Cultural Theorizing26. Early Structural and Cultural Theories27. Cultural Theories28. Structuration Theory29. Network AnalysisPART VII. THE CHALLENGE OF CRITICAL THEORIZING30. The Rise of Critical Theorizing31. Critical Theorizing in the Frankfurt School32. Postmodernism as Critical Theory33. American-style Critical Theory