Below, you will find a list of additional resources related to sociological theory, specific theorists, or sociology in general.

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General Resources

Internet Archive –

A non-profit  digital library containing free books, articles, videos, music, and other media.  Many of the materials for this site were obtained here.

Marxists Internet Archive –

A maintained and updated archive of the collected works of Marx and Engels, along with a large library of freely available materials from a multitude of authors connected to the works of Marx.

Professor Paul Gingrich’s (University of Regina) Lecture/Class Notes for “Introduction to Social Theory” –

A good source for reviewing information on specific theorists or texts. I do not recommend using this as a primary source.

 

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By Theorist

de Beauvoir, Simone

The International Simone de Beauvoir Society –

 A forum for theorists and researchers interested in the works of Simone de Beauvoir.

Du Bois, W.E.B.

WEBDuBois.org –

Contains a wealth of information on Du Bois, along with a collection of his written works.

W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute –

Contains information on W.E.B. Du Bois and African & African American Research. This includes videos from a Colloquium Series related to research at the W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute.

Durkheim, Emile

The Durkheim Pages –

Created by Robert Alun Jones, The Durkheim Pages provides a wealth of information on Emile Durkheim, Durkheim’s work, and Durkheim scholars.

Engels, Friedrich

Marxists Internet Archive 

Marxists Internet Archive Library– Direct Link

Fanon, Frantz

Fondation Frantz Fanon –

(In French) Provides information on Fanon and his work, along with recent research and writing related to Fanon’s thought. *Google’s translation service is useful for navigating this site. 

Foucault, Michel

Foucault.info –

Provides access to a many of Foucault’s writings, either in full or selected excerpts.

Marcuse, Herbert

Marcuse.org –

Contains a wealth of information on Herbert Marcuse and his family, along with a sizable collection of written work by or related to Marcuse.

Marx, Karl 

Marxists Internet Archive 

Marxists Internet Archive Library– Direct Link

Weber, Max

Dr. Frank W. Elwell’s Page on Max Weber –

Contains commentary on the work of Max Weber, along with excerpts of his work.  This page also includes links to a number of informative videos.

Max Weber Studies –

Website to the journal Max Weber Studies

Max Weber Lecture Notes by Prof. Paul Gingrich –

Professor Gingrich provides a succinct overview of Weber’s work.

 

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Open Access/Creative Commons Sociology Textbooks

• Introduction to Sociology, 2e from OpenStax
• Intro to Sociology from UVU
• Sociology of the Family from UVU
• Sociological Landscape: Theories, Realities and Trends from INTECH
• Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World from Open Textbook Library
• Principles of Sociological Inquiry: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods from Open Textbook Library
• Boundless Sociology from Lumen Learning

 

 

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