Classical social theory: a contemporary approach

The world of classical social theory

From the Enlightenment to Nietzsche : science, republicanism, and identity

Marx : modernity and capitalism

Durkheim : modernity and social solidarity

Weber : modernity and rationalization

Freud, Simmel, and Mead : aesthetics, the unconscious, and the fluid self

Du Bois and Perkins Gilman : race, gender, and cultural identity.