Fifty Key Sociologists: The Contemporary Theorists (Routledge Key Guides)
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (911 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415352592 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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An active member of the British Sociological Association, he served as its President from 2001 until 2003. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the British Journal of Sociology and is an Academician of the Academy of Learned Societies in the Social Sciences. . He has written more than fifteen books, including Corporate Business and Capitalist Classes (1997), Social Network Analysis (1991 and 200
An active member of the British Sociological Association, he served as its President from 2001 until 2003. With James Fulcher he is the author of the leading introductory textbook Sociology (1999 and 2003). About the Author John Scott is Professor of Sociology at the University of Essex. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the British Journal of Sociology and is an Academician of the Academy of Learned Societies in the Social Sciences. He has written more than fifteen books, including Corporate Business and Capitalist Classes (1997), Social Netwo
Fifty Key Sociologists: The Contemporary Theorists covers the life, work, ideas and impact of some of the most important thinkers in this discipline. Concentrating on figures writing predominantly in the second half of the twentieth century, such as Zygmunt Bauman, Pierre Bourdieu, Judith Butler, Michel Foucault and Claude Lévi-Strauss, each entry includes:full cross-referencinga further reading sectionbiographical datakey works and ideascritical assessment.Clearly presented in an easy-to-navigate A–Z format, this accessible reference guide is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students of sociology, cultural studies and general studies, as well as other readers interested in this fascinating field.
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