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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A decent place to start,
By Thom. B (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Readings in Social Theory (Paperback)
This book is a decent collection of Sociological material. However, it is lacking in materials (although it has some) from Radical Feminists, Post Modernists, and theorists that do not share the Euro-Centric bias. I understand that most of the individuals that influenced what Sociology is today, are mostly white, Euro-centric, and male. That is what is precisely wrong with most of what I disagree with, in the discipline of Sociology (my perspective). Being a Professor, I would like to see a broad worldview from a theory textbook. Yes, I teach Marx, Weber, and even Spencer. However, I would like a book that included Freire, Collins, Benjamin, and Baudrillard as well as other individuals from other places in the world. I understand there are books that have these authors, but I think this book is one of the better books in this category, and is fairly easy for students to follow. I think the pieces Farganis picks are great. I would just like to see a thicker book with a few more authors and a few more perspectives. I guess that is what a course pack is for. Still this is a good book for those wanting to read the original material of a particular theorist.
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Readings in Social Theory by James Farganis (Paperback - July 30, 1999)
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