• ISBN13: 9781612056258
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Sociology and Anthropology
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
• Publisher Imprint: N/A
• Publication Date: November 12, 2015
• Pages: 320
• Original Price: GBP 49.99
• Language: English
• Edition: 2
• Item Weight: 440 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): General

Critical Sociology is a thoroughly revised, updated, and sophisticated introduction to the sociological perspective as a critical lens on society. Much has happened since the first edition: the Great Recession, the Obama presidency, the burgeoning role of social media, and recent global social movements such the Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street, and the Arab Spring. In this second edition, Buechler discusses the changing relationship between social movements and democracy. The book contains chapters on how to think sociologically; an overview of scientific, humanistic, and critical schools of sociology; and a detailed exposition of the critical tradition.

Steven M. Buechler is Professor of Sociology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. His recent books include the critically acclaimed Understanding Social Movements: Theories from the Classical Era to the Present (Paradigm 2011).