Chapter 8: Contemporary Social Theory

1.6 Linking Classical to Contemporary Theories

Dr. Bart van Heerikhuizen discusses why social theory is important within sociology. This video is useful for students as it demonstrates how classical social theory is linked with contemporary theories.

  1. How do the 'hard' sciences regard classical theory? 
  2. How do the humanities regard classical theory?
  3. Do we need to understand classical social theory to understand modern social theory?