 Contemporary Sociological Theory and Its Classical Roots: The Basics George Ritzer,
University of Maryland
Modern Integrative Theories
Chapter ObjectivesAfter reading Chapter 7, students should be able to:
use the conceptual apparatus of exchange theory; |
 | | | understand the place of power in exchange networks; |
| | | explain the theoretical problem that Giddens's structuration theory is designed to overcome; |
| | | define the major concepts of structuration theory; |
| | | rehearse a critique of structuration theory; |
| | | explain the theoretical problem that Bourdieu's theory of habitus and field is designed to overcome; |
| | | describe the relationship between habitus and field; |
| | | apply the concepts of habitus and field to cultural tastes; |
| | | describe the basic elements of standpoint theory; and |
| | | understand the basic outline of an integrated feminist sociological theory. |
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