Hidden threads : a Christian critique of sociological theory / Russell Heddendorf and Matthew Vos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heddendorf, Russell.

Contributor:

Vos, Matthew.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and the social sciences.

Critical theory.

Christian sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Edition:

[2nd ed.].

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Heddendorf finds in sociological theories some 'hidden threads' - Christian principles woven into the fabric of society. This book is an examination and Christian critique of sociological theory, demonstrating appreciation for the richness of social life and holding in tension those theories that attempt to explain it.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Hidden Threads; Chapter 2: The Nature of Theory; Chapter 3: The European Heritage; Chapter 4: The American Tradition; Chapter 5: Functionalism; Chapter 6: Conflict Theory; Chapter 7: Social Action Theory; Chapter 8: Exchange Theory; Chapter 9: Symbolic Interactionism; Chapter 10: Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology; Chapter 11: The Sociology of Knowledge; Chapter 12: Postmodern Theories: Calling Meaning into Question; Chapter 13: Conclusion; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-234) and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

0-7618-8095-X

0-7618-4902-5

1-299-13567-6

OCLC:

754740284