Marx, Durkheim, Weber- Formations of Modern Social Thought

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
 
The Origins and Foundations of Modern Social Theory: 1750-1920
 
Modern Social Theory Defined
 
The Central Subject Matter of Social Theory
 
PART TWO: KARL MARX
 
The Historical Context of Karl Marx's Work
 
The Shift to Materialism
 
The German Ideology
 
Marx's Economic Works: 1850-1867
 
Capital Volume One, Part A
Economic and Social Elements of Capitalism

 
 
Capital Volume One, Part B
The Theory of Value

 
 
Capital Volume One, Part C
Theory of Surplus Value

 
 
Capital Volume One, Part D
The Genesis of Capitalism

 
 
Theory of Alienation
 
Marx's Theory of Alienation and the 1844 Manuscripts
 
Marx's Political Writings
 
Marx's Dialectical View of History
The Theory of Development

 
 
PART THREE: EMILE DURKHEIM
 
The Historical Context of Emile Durkheim's Work
 
The Division of Labor in Society
 
The Rules of Sociological Method
 
Durkheim's Study of Suicide
 
The Elementary Form of the Religious Life
 
PART FOUR: MAX WEBER
 
The Historical Context of Max Weber's Work
 
Weber's Theoretical Perspective and Fundamental Themes in His Work
 
The Theme of Capitalism in Weber's Work
 
Weber's Theory of Class, Status and Party
 
Weber's Concept of the Status Group
The Separation of Status from Class

 
 
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
 
Weber's Methodology and the Theory of Knowledge in the Social Sciences
 
The Theory of Legitimate Domination
Weber's Political Writings

 
 
Weber's Study of Bureaucracy