Peter Kivisto 
Illuminating Social Life [EPUB ebook] 
Classical and Contemporary Theory Revisited

The
sixth edition of Peter Kivisto’s popular anthology,
Illuminating Social Life, continues to demonstrate to students how social theories can help them make sense of the swirling events and perplexing phenomena that they encounter in their daily lives. A perfect complement for sociological theory courses, this updated edition includes 13 original essays by leading scholars in the field that help students better understand and appreciate the relevance of social theory. Once again, Peter Kivisto′s collection illuminates the connection between sociological theory and the realities that students are faced with every day —from the Internet, alcohol use, and body building to shopping malls, the working world, and fast-food restaurants.

Contributor to the SAGE Teaching Innovations and Professional Development Award

Tabella dei contenuti

CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY

Introduction – Peter Kivisto

Celebratory Capitalism and the Commodification of Information – Stephen Adair

The Weberian Theory of Rationalization and the Mc Donaldization of Contemporary Society – George Ritzer

Surfing the Net for Community: A Durkheimian Analysis of Electronic Gatherings – Anne M. Hornsby

Alcohol-Related Windows on Simmel’s Social World – William J. Staudenmeier, Jr.

CONTEMPORARY THEORIES AND THEIR CONNECTIONS TO THE CLASSICS

Introduction – Peter Kivisto

Cultural Sociology and the Meaning of Music – Scott Appelrouth

Why Do African Americans Pay More for New Cars? A Structural Explanation – Christopher Prendergast

Critical Theory, Legitimation Crisis, and the Deindustrialization of Flint, Michigan – Steven P. Dandaneau

Race-Based Critical Theory and the “Happy Talk” of Diversity in America – Douglas Hartmann and Joyce M. Bell

The Socially Constructed Body: Insights From Feminist Theory – Judith Lorber and Patricia Yancey Martin

Organizing Door-to-Door Sales: A Symbolic Interactionist Analysis – David Schweingruber and Nancy Berns

Goffman’s Dramaturgical Sociology: Personal Sales and Service in a Commodified World – Peter Kivisto and Dan Pittman

Contrasts of Carnival: Mardi Gras Between the Modern and the Postmodern – Kevin Fox Gotham

Negotiating the Social Landscape to Create Social Change – Anne F. Eisenberg

Globalization Theory and Religious Fundamentalism – William H. Swatos, Jr.

Circa l’autore

Peter Kivisto is Richard A. Swanson Professor of Social Thought and Chair of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Welfare at Augustana College and Finland Distinguished Professor at the University of Turku. His current research involves a collaborative project on multiculturalism with colleagues in Finland. His interests include immigration, social integration, citizenship, and religion. Among his recent books are Key Ideas in Sociology (2011), Illuminating Social Life (2011); Beyond a Border: The Causes and Consequences of Contemporary Immigration (2010, with Thomas Faist); Citizenship: Discourse, Theory and Transnational Prospects (2007, with Thomas Faist); and Intersecting Inequalities (2007, with Elizabeth Hartung). He serves on the editorial boards of Contexts, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Journal of Intercultural Studies, and on the Publication Committee for Sociology of Religion.