1) Dillon, Michele. 2010. Introduction to Sociological Theory: Theorists, Concepts, and Their Applicability to the Twenty-First Century. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 9781405170024
2) Inglis, David (with Christopher Thorpe). 2012. An Invitation to Social Theory. Malden, MA: Polity. ISBN: 9780745642093
3) Calhoun, Craig, Joseph Gerteis, James Moody, Steven Pfaff, and Indermohan Virk (eds.). 2012. Classical Sociological Theory, 3rd edition. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 9780470655672
4) Lemert, Charles. 2009. Social Theory, 4th edition. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. ISBN:9780813343921.
Here is the reading that need reflication:
Dillon, pp. xvi-30
Inglis, pp. 1-37. Discussion of Hegel.
Calhoun et al. Rousseau, “Of the Social Contract, pp. 38-49; Kant, “What is Enlightenment?” pp. 50-54;
Alexander, in Lemert, “Post-positivist case for the classics,” p. 503-506.
the paper It should consist of two sections. 1) Exposition – What does the author say? What are the key ideas of the theorist and how is it presented? 2) Analysis –Bring to bear not only your opinions but please try to compare and contrast with previous readings. When there are many readings, you can be selective and focus on key readings.
