{"product_id":"capitalism-and-classical-social-theory-fourth-edition-paperback","title":"Capitalism and Classical Social Theory: Fourth Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Bratton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Denham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCapitalism and Classical Social Theory\u003c\/em\u003e offers a rigorous introduction to classical social theory, highlighting the enduring relevance of classical works for understanding the many crises of the contemporary world. This popular theory book introduces students to a selection of classical social thinkers and demonstrates the relevance of the classical canon in contemporary society - a society marked by social inequality, insecurity, transformative AI, and the climate emergency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fourth edition features updated examples, data, and images throughout, as well as new material on early American sociology and new literature on classical social theorists from the past five years. It reintroduces a chapter on Georg Simmel and urbanism, and it includes a new chapter exploring the intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic and class, race, and gender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile attentive to historical context, \u003cem\u003eCapitalism and Classical Social Theory\u003c\/em\u003e argues that classical theorists speak directly to the present challenges of inequality, social change, and the climate crisis in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Bratton\u003c\/b\u003e is an honorary professor at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid Denham\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired lecturer of sociology at the University of Wolverhampton. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736161914943,"sku":"9781487556310","price":112.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/90b83fa9ee5c02573c274fd6df0ab756.webp?v=1765145869","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/capitalism-and-classical-social-theory-fourth-edition-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}