Sociology After the Crisis offers the first systematic theory of social
differences built on the sociological traditions by embracing Durkheim, Weber
and other familiar figures. The first edition was acclaimed for its nuanced and
original rereading of Durkheim in relation to the theoretical reasons he and his
contemporaries neglected race and gender.This new edition features two chapters
of new material written in the summer of 2003, as the new social structures of
the 21st century became increasingly clear. The new Chapter Ten draws upon 9-11,
the 'new world order' of two Bush presidencies, and globalization to show how
individuals' lives and sociologies must be thought about in