Critical Sociology

Steven M. Buechler is Professor of Sociology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. His recent books include the critically acclaimed Understanding Social Movements: Theories from the Classical Era to the Present (Paradigm 2011).

• PART ONE: SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES1 How to Think Sociologically 2 The Legacy of the Discipline 3 Toward a Critical SociologyPART TWO: POWER AND DOMINATION4 A Late Capitalist World 5 The State of the State 6 A Mass-Mediated World PART THREE: INEQUALITY AND DIFFERENCE7 The Crucible of Class 8 The Social Construction of Race 9 Gendered Selves and Worlds PART FOUR: SELF AND SOCIETY10 The Emergence of the Individual11 How We Become Who We Are 12 The Sociology of Everyday Life PART FIVE: PATTERNS OF CHANGE13 The Challenge of Globalization 14 The Role of Social Movements 15 The Case for Democracy

Praise for the first edition “Critical Sociology is highly accessible and may be suitable as a textbook for undergraduate or graduate level sociology courses. It may otherwise be of interest to sociologists interested in how sociology can contribute to progressive social change.” —Contemporary Sociology “A well-written and accessible introduction to critical sociology. It manages to be strong theoretically and to deal with some of the most pressing social issues of the day from a well-developed critical perspective.” —George Ritzer, University of Maryland “Steven Buechler’s new text, Critical Sociology, is a very well written, very well thought out, careful, and sophisticated book. The material is clearly presented, the arguments are well thought through.” —Michael Kimmel, SUNY Stony Brook