I was assigned most of this book for a sociological theory course in college, but I ended up reading very little of it. I would try to read it, and struggle greatly with understanding it. Then my professor would explain it very well during lectures, and I would reread it and understand it just fine. So I stopped reading it and waited for my professor to explain it verbally. Then I would reread specific sections as needed, but I got an A in the class without ever really reading most of this book on my own.