Synopses & Reviews
Sociological Worlds: Comparative and Historical Readings on Society, edited by Stephen K. Sanderson, is the first anthology for undergraduate courses in sociology to offer a specifically comparative and historical focus. Sanderson has brought together 34 readings which focus on the most fundamental topics in modern macrosociology:
* preindustrial and precapitalist economies
* political systems
* the rise of capitalism, industrialism, and socialism
* race and ethnicity
* economic development and underdevelopment
* gender relations
* stratification systems
* educational systems
The readings are drawn from the works of many of macrosociology's most prominent thinkers and represent an interdisciplinary array of viewpoints, combining sociology with anthropology, economics, and political science. Thought-provoking introductions to each section and each article guide the reader and ease instruction by identifying and explaining central issues, key concepts, and relationships among topics. This adds internal cohesiveness and structure to the readings.
Table of Contents
Part I: Preindustrial and Precapitalist Economies 1. The Original Affluent Society
Marshall Sahlins
2. Horticulturalists: Economic Behavior in Tribes
Allen Johnson
3. Peasants
Eric R. Wolf
4. Trade and Market in Precapitalistic States
Francis F. Berdan
Part II: Capitalism, Industrialism, and Socialism
5. The Rise and Future Demise of the Capitalist World-Economy
Immanuel Wallerstein
6. Incorporation Into the World- System
Thomas D. Hall
7. Protoindustrialization in Europe
Charles Tilly
8. The Emergence and Expansion of Industrial Capitalism
Eric R. Wolf
9. Socialist States in the Capitalist World-Economy
Christopher Chase Dunn
10. The Revolution of 1989: Socialism, Capitalism, and Democracy
Krishan Kumar
Part III: Economic Development and Underdevelopment
11. The Stages of Economic Growth
W. W. Rostow
12. The Development of Underdevelopment
Andre Gunder Frank
13. Three Paths of Upward Mobility Within the Capitalist World-Economy
Immanual Wallerstein
14. The Origins and Development of the Northeast Asian Political Economy
Bruce Cumings
Part IV: Stratification Systems
15. The Evolution of Social Stratification
Rae Lesser Blumberg
16. Social Stratification in Agrarian Societies
William McCord and Arline McCord
17. Corporate Ownership and Control: The Large Corporation and the Capitalist Class
Maurice Zeitlin
18. The Theory of Social Closure
Raymond Murphy
Part V: Political Systems
19. Poor Man, Rich Man, Big Man, Chief
Marshall Sahlins
20. Property Rights and the Evolution of Chiefdoms
Timothy Earle
21. The Emergence of Pristine States
Marvin Harris
22. The Formation of European States, 990-1990
Charles Tilly
23. Capitalist Development and Democracy
Dietrich Rueschemeyer, Evelyne Huber Stephens, and John D. Stephens
24. State Breakdowns in the Early Modern World
Jack A. Goldstone
Part VI: Race and Ethnicity
25. Capitalism and Slavery
Eric Williams
26. A Typology of Race Relations
Pierre van den Berghe
27. The Origins of Apartheid in South Africa
Siyabonga Ndabezitha and Stephen K. Sanderson
28. The Ethnic Revival in the Modern World
Anthony D. Smith
Part VII: Gender Relations
29. The Status of Women in Agrarian Societies
M. Kay Martin and Barbara Voorhies
30. Women and Capitalism: Oppression or Emancipation?
Janet Thomas
31. A General Theory of Gender Stratification
Rae Lesser Blumberg
Part VIII: Educational Systems
32. Some Comparative Principles of Educational Stratification
Randall Collins
33. Explaining the Origins and Expansion of Mass Education
John Boli, Francisco O. Ramirez, and John W. Meyer
34. Educational Qualifications and the Late-Development Effect
Ronald Dore