This third edition of Social Theory Re-Wired is a significantly revised edition of this leading text and its unique web learning interactive programs that "allow us to go farther into theory and to build student skills than ever before," according to many teachers. Vital political and social updates are reflected both in the text and the online supplements. "System updates" to each section offer an expanded set of contemporary theory readings that focus on the impacts of information/digital technologies on each of the text's five big themes: 1) the Puzzles of Social Order, 2) the Social Consequences of Capitalism, 3) the Darkside of Modernity, 4) Subordinated/Alternative Knowledges, and 5) Self-Identity and Society.

New to this edition:

• The "big ideas/questions" thematic structure of the text as well as the connections between classical and contemporary theorists continues to be popular with instructors. This feature is enhanced in the new edition
• An expanded "Podcast Companions" series now pairs at least one podcast to every reading in the book
• Many new updates to the exercise platform allow students to theorize and build theory on their own
• New readings excerpts include such important recent work as: Shoshana Zuboff's "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism," Ruha Benjamin's "Race After Technology," David Graeber's "Of Flying Cars and the Declining Rate of Profit," Sherry Turkle's "Always-On/Always-on-You."

About the Author

Wesley Longhofer is Associate Professor of Organization and Management at Emory University.

Daniel Winchester is Associate Professor of Sociology at Purdue University

Reviews

"Longhofer and Winchester have produced the best social theory textbook on the market today. Comprehensive, clever, and well-organized, this new 3rd edition provides instructors with plenty of resources to engage undergraduate students both online and in the classroom. Highly recommended!"

-- Manfred B. Steger, Professor of Sociology, University of Hawai'i-Manoa and author of What Is Global Studies? (Routledge, 2017).

"No other social theory reader brings together the essential excerpts of the classics with this diversity of contemporary extensions in quite the same way as Social Theory Re-wired. Students appreciate the accessible examples of theory applied to social problems. The online learning resources offer valuable study support. By the semester's end, my students are knowledgeable of the canon and skilled in constructing their own evidence-based arguments."

-- Selina Gallo-Cruz, Associate Professor of Sociology, Syracuse University

"Social Theory Re-wired, by Winchester and Longhofer, provides a well-selected sample of the 'classics' while also encouraging instructors and students to expand their understanding of what theory (and sociology) can be. Their section introductions are accessible and encourage the use of the readings to better understand the complexities of the contemporary moment-everything from social media re-shaping the way we dance to viruses re-shaping society. This reader will help breathe new life into my Sociological Theory course."

-- Kyle Green, Associate Professor of Sociology, SUNY, Brockport

Book Information
ISBN 9781032341118
Author Wesley Longhofer
Format Paperback
Page Count 514
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 1260g