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The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists
Contributor(s): Ritzer, George (Editor)
ISBN: 1405105941     ISBN-13: 9781405105941
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $58.85  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2003
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Annotation: "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.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Reference
- Social Science | Sociology - General
- Reference
Dewey: 301.01
LCCN: 2003045242
Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociology
Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.17" W x 9.27" (1.40 lbs) 450 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists provides a comprehensive review of classical social theory. Containing original essays especially commissioned for this volume, leading experts and practitioners examine the life and work of 12 major theorists.
  • 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