Download or read book Rethinking Social Theory written by Roger Sibeon and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-02-24 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roger Sibeon′s distinctive new book forms part of a movement towards what many others have referred to as the `return′ to sociological theory and method. Offering both description and critique of contemporary theoretical and illustrative empirical materials, the goal of this book is a renewal of sociology and social theory that will facilitate worthwhile social knowledge that contributes to an understanding of the practical problems of making sense of social theory.