Durkheim Today
1st Edition
Published on 14. August 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-57181-665-8 (ISBN)
Description
There has been a growing interest in Durkheim, founding father of sociology, since the 1970s. This volume takes a look at the current stage of Durkheimian studies, pointing out paths scholars are now following as they examine the various themes of study that Durkheim opened up to the academic world. They clearly demonstrate the continuing importance of Durkheim's works and the benefits to be derived from re-reading them in the light of contemporary social developments.
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"Taken as a whole, the collection provides a useful grounding in contemporary Durkheimian studies." * ChoiceMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Herndon
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Bibliography; Index
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
213 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57181-665-8 (9781571816658)
DOI
10.3167/9781571815484
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Person
W. S. F. Pickering (1922-2016), was a retired Lecturer in sociology from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. In 1991, he helped found the British Centre for Durkheimian Studies in the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Oxford.
Content
Introduction
Kenneth Thompson
Chapter 1. Durkheim: the man himself and his heritage
W.S.F. Pickering
Chapter 2. General sociology
Mike Gane
Chapter 3. Religion
W.S.F. Pickering
Chapter 4. Epistemology and philosophy of science
Warren Schmaus
Chapter 5. Morality and ethics
W. Watts Miller
Chapter 6. Political sociology
Josep R. Llobera
Chapter 7. Suicide and anomie
Philippe Besnard
Chapter 8. Division of labour and economics
Philippe Steiner
Chapter 9. Education
Geoffrey Walford
Chapter 10. Reflections on the interpretation of Durkheim in the sociological tradition
Sue Stedman Jones
Notes on Contributors
Bibliography
Index
Kenneth Thompson
Chapter 1. Durkheim: the man himself and his heritage
W.S.F. Pickering
Chapter 2. General sociology
Mike Gane
Chapter 3. Religion
W.S.F. Pickering
Chapter 4. Epistemology and philosophy of science
Warren Schmaus
Chapter 5. Morality and ethics
W. Watts Miller
Chapter 6. Political sociology
Josep R. Llobera
Chapter 7. Suicide and anomie
Philippe Besnard
Chapter 8. Division of labour and economics
Philippe Steiner
Chapter 9. Education
Geoffrey Walford
Chapter 10. Reflections on the interpretation of Durkheim in the sociological tradition
Sue Stedman Jones
Notes on Contributors
Bibliography
Index