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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

Web Links

The Social Exchange Theory Homepage
(http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~al891396/exchange.htm)

A good resource for students, the Social Exchange Theory Homepage features real-life applications of the theory.
Anthony Giddens
(http://www.theory.org.uk/giddens.htm)

This web page features brief introductions to the range of Giddens's thought, including the theory of structuration and the reflexive project of the self.
The Constitution of Society
(http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/mod/gidcns.htm)

This web page by G.R. Thursby has excerpts from Giddens's The Constitution of Society and a glossary of terms for structuration theory.
The Website for Critical Realism
(http://www.raggedclaws.com/criticalrealism/index.html)

This site features information on critical realism, the perspective from which Margaret Archer offers her critique of Giddens. It includes links to other critical realism sites and organizations.
Hyper Bourdieu
(http://www.iwp.uni-linz.ac.at/lxe/sektktf/bb/HyperBourdieu.html)

A scholarly resource that has a comprehensive annotated bibliography of Pierre Bourdieu's writings and public statements from 1953-2002. It also includes several good photographs of the theorist.
Bourdieu and the Sociology of Aesthetics
(http://muse.jhu.edu/demo/elh/60.4loesberg.html)

This site provides a link to an article on Bourdieu's theoretical project. It focuses on his theory of distinction and its relationship to his integrative theory.
The Essence of Neo-Liberalism
(http://mondediplo.com/1998/12/08Bourdieu)

This is Bourdieu's critique of contemporary capitalism featured in Le Monde Diplomatique. It is an accessible introduction to another dimension of Bourdieu's thought.
Bibliography: Feminist Epistemology
(http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~brindell/soc-epistemology/Bibliographies/Feminist_Soc_Epis/)

This site has a comprehensive survey of feminist epistemology, including standpoint theory.








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