Reclaiming the Sociological Classics
The State of the Scholarship
1st Edition
Published on 30. November 1997
Book
Hardback
316 pages
978-1-57718-030-2 (ISBN)
Description
This volume is a collection of original essays by sociologists and intellectual historians who have been leading figures in recent scholarship on the classical sociological theorists.
Reviews / Votes
"This is the most enjoyable and important book on social theory that I have read in a long time." BSA Network October 1998More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57718-030-2 (9781577180302)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Charles Camic is Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Content
List of Contributors. Introduction: Classical Sociological Theory as a Field of Research: Charles Camic (University of Wisconsin at Madison).
1. A New Look at Auguste Comte: Mary Pickering (San Jose State University).
2. Rethinking Marx: Moishe Postone (University of Chicago).
3. Spencer and His Critics: Valerie A. Haines (University of Calgary).
4. Classical Social Theory with the Women Founders Included: Lynn MacDonald (University of Guelph).
5. The Other Durkheim: History and Theory in the Treatment of Classical Sociological Thought: Robert Alun Jones (University of Illinois at Urbana).
6. Simmel Reappraised: Old Images, New Scholarship: Donald N. Levine (University of Chicago).
7. Max Weber's Sociology: Research Strategies and Modes of Analysis: Stephen Karlberg (Boston University).
8. W. I. Thomas and Robert E. Park: Conceptualizing, Theorizing, and Investigating Social Process: Martin Bulmer (University of Surrey).
9. George Herbert Mead and the Renaissance of American Pragmatism in Social Theory: Hans Joas (University of Berlin).
10. Acclaiming the Reclaimers: the Trials of Writing Sociology History: Alan Sica (Pennsylvania State University).
Index.
1. A New Look at Auguste Comte: Mary Pickering (San Jose State University).
2. Rethinking Marx: Moishe Postone (University of Chicago).
3. Spencer and His Critics: Valerie A. Haines (University of Calgary).
4. Classical Social Theory with the Women Founders Included: Lynn MacDonald (University of Guelph).
5. The Other Durkheim: History and Theory in the Treatment of Classical Sociological Thought: Robert Alun Jones (University of Illinois at Urbana).
6. Simmel Reappraised: Old Images, New Scholarship: Donald N. Levine (University of Chicago).
7. Max Weber's Sociology: Research Strategies and Modes of Analysis: Stephen Karlberg (Boston University).
8. W. I. Thomas and Robert E. Park: Conceptualizing, Theorizing, and Investigating Social Process: Martin Bulmer (University of Surrey).
9. George Herbert Mead and the Renaissance of American Pragmatism in Social Theory: Hans Joas (University of Berlin).
10. Acclaiming the Reclaimers: the Trials of Writing Sociology History: Alan Sica (Pennsylvania State University).
Index.