Classical Social Theory: A Contemporary ApproachISBN: 978-0-631-21165-5
Paperback
288 pages
September 2001, Wiley-Blackwell
Other Available Formats: Hardcover
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"A remarkably careful, critical reading of classical social theory,
with an extraordinary sensitivity to the balance between past
social contexts and present social concerns." Robert Alun Jones,
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"Readers, particularly students new to sociology and looking for
the contemporary relevance of classical social theorists, will
learn much from this work". Choice
"Tucker's book would be a welcome addition to undergraduate courses in sociological theory mainly for its excellent discussion of the threats to democracy posed by globalization and the contribution it makes in opening up a discussion of the history of colonialism and the problem of cultural and political identities." Ken Morrison, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canadian Journal of Sociology Online, January-February 2003