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The early years 1 introduction 2 social forces in the development of sociological theory 5 political revolutions 5 the industrial revolution and the rise of capitalism 5 the rise of socialism 6 feminism 6 urbanization 7 religious change 7 the growth of science 7 intellectual forces and the rise of sociological theory 8. Download now this book is a comprehensive overview of several major schools of sociological theory. This book deals with the sociological theories of the last sixty or seventy years. Now with sage publications and coauthored by one of the foremost authorities on sociological theory, the eighth edition of modern sociological theory by george ritzer and jeff stepnisky provides a comprehensive overview of the major theorists and theoretical schools, from the structural functionalism of early 20th century through the cuttingedge theories of the late 20th century and.
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