Emile Durkheim: Sociologist of Modernity (Modernity and Society) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0631219919 ISBN 13: 9780631219910

Publisher: WB, 2003

Synopsis

Often described as 'the father of sociology', Emile Durkheim ranks among the most important and influential figures in modern social thought. This volume captures the enduring value and importance of Durkheimian sociology, focusing on the diverse points of view - theoretical, substantive, methodological, and even normative - which it uses to analyze modern life. The book includes selections from Durkheim's best-known writings as well as less widely-known texts that explore the themes of modern sociology. This comprehensive volume ranges across the entire spectrum of sociological inquiry, as seen by Durkheim. It also includes secondary readings by social thinkers of today, connecting the classic writings of Durkheim to contemporary issues. A thorough introductory essay by a leading Durkheim scholar, as well as his first-rate organization of material, makes this the definitive collection by and about Durkheim and his work.

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Review:

"Durkheim was the most deliberate and the most penetrating theorist among the classical sociologists. Emirbayer's judicious selection of texts, matched with contemporary selections from among the best of modern sociology, shows how central Durkheimian themes have been in the increasing sophistication of sociological ideas through the end of the twentieth century, and beyond." Randall Collins, University of Pennsylvania

From the Author:

Mustafa Emirbayer is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has written widely on Durkheim, class analysis, and classical and contemporary social theory.

About this edition

• Publisher: WB
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0631219919
• ISBN 13: 9780631219910
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 324
• Editor: Emirbayer Mustafa