TY - GEN AU - Ritzer,George AU - Stepnisky,Jeffrey TI - Modern sociological theory SN - 9781506325620 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - HM435 RIT 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - Sociology KW - History KW - Schools of sociology KW - Society N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 549-610) and indexes N2 - This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the major theorists and theoretical schools, from the structural functionalism of early 20th century through the cutting-edge theories of the late 20th century and early 21st century. The integration of key theories with biographical sketches of theorists and the requisite historical and intellectual context helps students to better understand the original works of contemporary thinkers ER -