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Part 1 Part 1: Understanding What Theory Is About Chapter 2 Ch. 1: Becoming a Better Social Scientist by Learning More about Social Theory Chapter 3 Ch. 2: Theory Is Not as Hard as It Sounds! Chapter 4 Ch. 3: Sociological Theory and the Scientific Method Part 5 Part 2: Thinking About the Roots, Methods, and Uses of Sociological Theory Chapter 6 Chapter 4: The Historical Context for a Science of Society Chapter 7 Chapter 5: Being Conscious about Theory Construction Chapter 8 Chapter 6: Economics was not Enough: The Need for Sociological Principles Part 9 Part 3: Sociology's Most Prominent Founding Figures: Durkheim, Marx, Weber, and Mead Chapter 10 Chapter 7: Emile Durkheim and the Birth of Scientific Sociology Chapter 11 Chapter 8: Karl Marx on Resistance from Below: Recognizing the Opposing Interests of Different Groups Chapter 12 Chapter 9: Max Weber and the Primacy of Values: Moving Past Economic Determinism Chapter 13 Chapter 10: Agency in the Work of George Herbert Mead: Individuals Working Together to Produce Social Reality Part 14 Part 4: Making Sense of Sociology's Theoretical Paradigms- Grasping the Basics Chapter 15 Chapter 11: Talcott Parsons and Structural-Functionalism Made Easy: Systems Change When Needs Are Not Met Chapter 16 Chapter 12: Conflict Theory: Always Ask Who Benefits Chapter 17 Chapter 13: Symbolic Interactionism in Everyday Life: People Make a Difference Chapter 18 Chapter 14: Exchange Theory in the Background Part 19 Part 5: Taking Stock of Sociological Theory - A Recap Chapter 20 Chapter 15: From Metatheory to Theory in Sociology: A Compendium of Axioms and Principles Chapter 21 Chapter 16: Sociology as a Coherent Discipline Chapter 22 Chapter 17: Writing for Impact in the Social Sciences: Some Practical Remarks for Students Chapter 23 Postscript Chapter 24 An Invitation to Further Dialogue