The discovery of society
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The discovery of society
McGraw-Hill, c1993
5th ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 306-319) and index
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Description
An exploration of the lives and ideas of the theorists who have shaped and continue to forge traditions in sociology. It focuses on the great names of the field, ranging from the "Prophets of Paris" (Saint-Simon and Comte) to those of the late twentieth century. Significant biographical detail provides a context - historical, societal, political and economic - for understanding their ideas. Complex theories are presented in a style that is fluid rather than highly structured. The major changes of the fifth edition are the inclusion of a new chapter on the women's revolution in sociology, and an extended treatment of the development of African-American sociology focusing on W.E.B. Dubois.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 The vicissitudes of 19th century rationalism: the prophets of Paris - Saint-Simon and Comte
- sociology in the underground - Karl marx
- the last gentleman - Alexis de Tocqueville
- Nietzsche's madness
- do-gooders, evolutionists, and racists. Part 2 The great breakthrough: Dreyfus' empire - Emile Durkheim and Georges Sorel
- Max Weber - the disenchantment of the world
- Sigmund Freud - conquistador of the irrational
- the discovery of the invisible world - Simmel, Cooley and Mead. Part 3 The vicissitudes of 20th century sophistication: the discovery of the ordinary world - Thomas, Park and the Chicago school
- W.E.B. DuBois and African-American sociology
- the construction of the social system - Pareto and Parsons
- Hitler's shadow - Michels, Mannheim, and Mills
- Erving Goffman and the theater of social encounters
- contemporary sociological theory in France, Germany, and the United States
- the impact of women in sociology of the late 20th century.
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