The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists Paperback - 2003
by George Ritzer (Editor)
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One of the purposes of this volume is to contribute to the narrative history of social theories.
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The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists provides a comprehensive review of classical social theory. In original essays especially commissioned for this volume leading experts and practitioners examine the life and work of 12 major theorists. Contributors discuss the social and intellectual context of the theorists' writings, and offer an analysis of their impact over time. Each chapter balances systematic treatment of a particular theorist with personal interpretations of the theorist's work.
Edited by a leading figure in social theory, this Companion offers an indispensable resource and reference to the life and times of the thinkers who have tried to make sense of our social surroundings.
- Includes 12 original essays by leading scholars on major classical social theorists.
- Covers the key figures who shaped social theory, such as Marx, Weber and Durkheim, as well as additional classical theorists such as Harriet Martineau and W. E. B. Du Bois.
- Essays include biographical sketches, the social and intellectual context, and the impact of the thinker's work on social theory generally.
- Includes bibliographies of the theorist's most important works as well as key secondary works.
- Can be used in conjunction with The Blackwell Companion to Major Contemporary Social Theorists, edited by George Ritzer, for a complete reference source in social theory.
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- Title The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists
- Author George Ritzer (Editor)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First edition
- Pages 450
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
- Date 2003-06-04
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781405105941 / 1405105941
- Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
- Dimensions 9.27 x 6.17 x 1.06 in (23.55 x 15.67 x 2.69 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Sociology - Philosophy
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003045242
- Dewey Decimal Code 301.01
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