Sociological Theory: Handbook Of Contemporary

The Handbook of Contemporary Sociological Theory , edited by and published by Springer (2016), is structured to move beyond "rehashing old debates" and instead focuses on conceptualizing theory through its empirical applications and social levels of reality.

: How the social world places limits on lived experience and drives social change. Part IV: New Forms of Microsociology

: Discussion on the macro-structure and culture of social life. Part III: A Coherent Social Universe Handbook of Contemporary Sociological Theory

: Chapters on reflexively conceptualizing activities (Andreas Glaeser) and Symbolic Interactionism as a process of meaning and self (Iddo Tavory).

Focuses on the constraints and dynamics of the micro universe, looking at how local groups and organizations impact individual well-being and health. Key Authors & Perspectives The Handbook of Contemporary Sociological Theory , edited

: Examining communities, groups, and the self as distinct but connected layers.

Rather than treating macro and micro sociology as separate entities, this part demonstrates how they are inherently linked. Part III: A Coherent Social Universe : Chapters

: Investigates how large-scale structures and mid-level organizations (meso) provide the foundation for individual interactions.