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Focusing on contemporary social theory, George Ritzer explores the complexities of sociology as a multiparadigm science, addressing the challenges posed by competing paradigms. He offers insights into metatheory, aiming to clarify confusion among students and sociologists alike. Ritzer proposes a new integrated sociological paradigm, illustrating its application to issues such as rationalization theory, professional integration, consumer culture, and hyperrationality, ultimately reflecting on the current state of sociology.
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Explorations in Social Theory, George Ritzer
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- Released
- 2001
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- Title
- Explorations in Social Theory
- Subtitle
- From Metatheorizing to Rationalization
- Language
- English
- Authors
- George Ritzer
- Publisher
- Sage Publications
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN13
- 9780761967729
- Category
- Social sciences
- Description
- Focusing on contemporary social theory, George Ritzer explores the complexities of sociology as a multiparadigm science, addressing the challenges posed by competing paradigms. He offers insights into metatheory, aiming to clarify confusion among students and sociologists alike. Ritzer proposes a new integrated sociological paradigm, illustrating its application to issues such as rationalization theory, professional integration, consumer culture, and hyperrationality, ultimately reflecting on the current state of sociology.