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Ritzer: Contemporary Sociological Theory Book Cover
Contemporary Sociological Theory and Its Classical Roots: The Basics
George Ritzer, University of Maryland

Modern Integrative Theories

Chapter Outline

I. A More Integrated Exchange Theory

  1. Exchange Relationships and Networks
    1. exchange network
  2. Biographical Vignette: Richard Emerson
  3. Power-Dependence
    1. power
    2. dependence
  4. A More Integrative Exchange Theory

II. Structuration Theory

1. duality
2. recursive
3. double hermeneutic

  1. Elements of Structuration Theory
    1. rationalization
    2. discursive consciousness
    3. practical consciousness
    4. agency
    5. unanticipated consequences
    6. agents
    7. structure
    8. social systems
    9. structuration
  2. Culture and Agency
    1. dualism

III. Habitus and Field

  1. Biographical Vignette: Pierre Bourdieu
  2. Bridging Subjectivism and Objectivism
    1. practice
    2. genetic structuralism
    3. structuralist perspective
    4. constructivist perspective
    5. poststructuralist
  3. Habitus
    1. habitus
    2. hysteresis
  4. Key Concept: Reflexive Sociology
  5. Field
    1. field
    2. economic capital
    3. cultural capital
    4. symbolic capital
    5. symbolic violence
    6. methodological individualists
    7. methodological holists
    8. methodological relationism
  6. Applying Habitus and Field: Distinction

IV. An Integrated Feminist Sociological Theory

  1. Key Concept: Standpoint
    1. standpoint
    2. webbed accounts
  2. Relations of Ruling, Generalized, Anonymous, Impersonal Texts and Local Actualities of Lived Experience
    1. relations of ruling
    2. local actualities of lived experience

V. Summary

VI. Suggested Readings