Contemporary sociological theory : continuing the classical tradition /

Wallace, Ruth A.

Contemporary sociological theory : continuing the classical tradition / Ruth A. Wallace, Alison Wolf. - 2nd ed. - Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, c1986. - xiv, 336 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Prentice-Hall series in sociology .



Table of contents

I The understanding of society 1-5

II Functionalism 9-59

III Conflict theory 61-142

IV Social exchange theory 145-184

V Symbolic interactionism 187-230

VI Phenomenology 232-259

VII Recent theoretical developments 261-301

Selected bibliography 305

Index 315






















Includes bibliographical references and index.


Sociology.

HM51 / .W15 1986

301 / WAL