Social Theory Re-Wired: New Connections to Classical and Contemporary Perspectives(Sociology Re-Wired)

This social theory text combines the structure of a print reader with the flexibility of an interactive website. The reader includes original texts from classical and contemporary theorists as well as short synopses of key ideas and brief biographies of each theorist. The website will contain a wide variety of innovative material that the instructor can use to tailor his or her social theory course, including videos and animations; discussion forums with webcam capabilities; commentaries and summaries of key concepts, including extended historical content; exams and quizzes; annotated selections from key readings; classroom activities and links to supplemental texts. The combination of a print reader and a modular online component will appeal to instructors looking to move parts of their course online or instructors already teaching in an online setting.

Table of Contents:
MAIN Table of Contents Preface I. EMERGENCE THROUGH CONVERGENCE: The Puzzles of Social Order Introductory Essay: This Deserted Island is Out of Order The classic novel The Lord of the Flies helps us see that social order is both a product of our own making and something much more powerful than the sum of its parts. We move from the social facts of Durkheim to more contemporary takes on the enigma of social order. Classical Connections: Emile Durkheim 1. Emile Durkheim, The Rules of Sociological Method 2. Emile Durkheim, The Division of Labor in Society 3. Emile Durkheim, Suicide 4. Emile Durkheim, Elementary Forms of Religious Life Contemporary Extensions: Social Order Re-Wired 5. Talcott Parsons and Edward Shils, "Categories of the Orientation and Organization of Action" 6. Harold Garfinkel, Studies in Ethnomethodology 7. Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann, The Social Construction of Reality 　 II. NETWORKS OF CAPITAL: Dimensions of Global Capitalism Introductory Essay: Salvaging What Wall Street Left Behind Today’s global financial crisis reminds us that economic troubles have profound consequences for social relationships. Marx sets the stage for a lively discussion of the role the economy plays in our global age, and Wallerstein, Castells, and Bourdieu provide contemporary visions of the many links between the economic and the social. Classical Connections: Karl Marx 8. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, The German Ideology 9. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, Manifesto of the Communist Party 10. Karl Marx, Capital 11. Karl Marx, "Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844" Contemporary Extensions: Capital Re-Wired 12. Immanuel Wallerstein, "The Rise and Future Demise of the World Capitalist System" 13. Manuel Castells, "Materials for an Exploratory Theory of the Network Society" 14. Pierre Bourdieu, "The Forms of Capital" 15. Pierre Bourdieu, Distinction 　 III. PATHWAY TO MELTDOWN: Theorizing the Dark Side of Modernity Introductory Essay: Your Smart Phone Might Be an Evil Genius Smart phones are but one example of how our social world is becoming more and more shaped by technology. From the pious Puritans of Weber to the one-dimensional men of the Frankfurt School, we explore the pitfalls and promises of a rationalized, modern society. Classical Connections: Max Weber 16. Max Weber, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism 17. Max Weber, "Basic Sociological Terms" 18. Max Weber, "The Types of Legitimate Domination" 19. Max Weber, "Bureaucracy" 20. Max Weber, "Class, Status, Party" Contemporary Extensions: The Rational Society Re-Wired 21. Herbert Marcuse, One–Dimensional Man 22. Jurgen Habermas, Toward a Rational Society 23. Michel Foucault, Discipline and Punish 24. Anthony Giddens, The Consequences of Modernity 　 IV. SHIFTING THE PARADIGM: Excluded Voices, Alternative Knowledges Introductory Essay: Webs Of Knowledge in the Digital Divide The production of knowledge on the Internet is not as democratic as we might think. DuBois, Beauvoir, and more contemporary voices within critical race, postcolonial, and feminist thought remind us the same is true in social theory. Classical Connections: W.E.B. DuBois and Simone de Beauvoir 25. W.E.B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk 26. Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex Contemporary Extensions: Paradigms Re-Wired 27. Michael Omi and Howard Winant, Racial Formation in the United States 28. Frantz Fanon, Black Skin, White Masks 29. Edward Said, Orientalism 30. Dorothy Smith, The Conceptual Practices of Power 31. Patricia Hill Collins, Black Feminist Thought 　 V. RISE OF THE AVATAR: Connecting Self and Society Introductory Essay: Through the Looking-Glass of Facebook Our Facebook profiles provide a glimpse of the collective foundations of our individual selves. Mead and Simmel lay the foundations for thinking about the social origins of the self, and Goffman, Foucault, and others provide provocative takes on what identity means in today’s complicated world. Classical Connections: George Herbert Mead and Georg Simmel 32. George Herbert Mead, "Self" 33. Georg Simmel, "The Metropolis and Mental Life" 34. Georg Simmel, "The Stranger" Contemporary Extensions: Identity Re-Wired 35. Erving Goffman, The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life 36. Michel Foucault, The History of Sexuality 37. Judith Butler, Gender Trouble 38. Zygmunt Bauman, "From Pilgrim to Tourist: or a Short History of Identity" Glossary Index ALTERNATE Table of Contents (BY TRADITION OR THEORIST) Preface I. Classical Sociological Theory 1. KARL MARX 8. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, The German Ideology 9. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, Manifesto of the Communist Party 10. Karl Marx, Capital 11. Karl Marx, "Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844" 2. EMILE DURKHEIM 1. Emile Durkheim, The Division of Labor in Society 2. Emile Durkheim, The Rules of Sociological Method 3. Emile Durkheim, Suicide 4. Emile Durkheim, Elementary Forms of Religious Life 3. MAX WEBER 16. Max Weber, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism 17. Max Weber, "Basic Sociological Terms" 18. Max Weber, "The Types of Legitimate Domination" 19. Max Weber, "Bureaucracy" 20. Max Weber, "Class, Status, Party" 4. GEORG SIMMEL 33. Georg Simmel, "The Metropolis and Mental Life" 34. Georg Simmel, "The Stranger" 5. DU BOIS AND DE BEAUVOIR 25. W.E.B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk 26. Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex II. Mid–Century American Sociology 6. PRAGMATISM 32. George Herbert Mead, "Self" 7. STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONALISM 5. Talcott Parsons and Edward Shils, "Categories of the Orientation and Organization of Action" 8. PHENOMENOLOGY 7. Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann, The Social Construction of Reality 　 9. SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM 35. Erving Goffman, The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life 10. ETHNOMETHODOLOGY 6. Harold Garfinkel, Studies in Ethnomethodology III. Recent Developments 11. CRITICAL THEORY 21. Herbert Marcuse, One–Dimensional Man 22. Jurgen Habermas, Toward a Rational Society 12. POSTSTRUCTURALISMS 23. Michel Foucault, Discipline and Punish 36. Michel Foucault, The History of Sexuality 14. Pierre Bourdieu, "The Forms of Capital" 15. Pierre Bourdieu, Distinction 13. CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST THEORY 30. Dorothy Smith, The Conceptual Practices of Power 31. Patricia Hill Collins, Black Feminist Thought 37. Judith Butler, Gender Trouble 14. RACE, ETHNICITY, AND POSTCOLONIALISM 28. Frantz Fanon, Black Skin, White Masks 29. Edward Said, Orientalism 27. Michael Omi and Howard Winant, Racial Formation in the United States 15. MODERNITY AND POSTMODERNITY 12. Immanuel Wallerstein, "The Rise and Future Demise of the World Capitalist System" 13. Manuel Castells, "Materials for an Exploratory Theory of the Network Society" 24. Anthony Giddens, The Consequences of Modernity 38. Zygmunt Bauman, "From Pilgrim to Tourist: or a Short History of Identity" Glossary Index

About the Author :
Wesley Longhofer is an assistant professor in the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. He teaches courses in corporate social responsibility and conducts research on philanthropy, globalization, and civic engagement. Daniel Winchester is an assistant professor at the University of Connecticut. His research and teaching interests are in social and cultural theory, religion, morality, and the sociology of the self. Both Wes and Dan were Graduate Editors for Contexts, a publication of the ASA that makes sociology interesting and relevant to a non-academic, public audience. If you have any questions about the book or website, you can reach Dan at http://www.soc.umn.edu/people/gradprofile.php?UID=winch023.