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THE BLACKWELL COMPANION TO MAJOR CLASSICAL SOCIAL THEORISTS
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| By: |
George Ritzer (Editor) |
| Format: |
Other digital |
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£26.38 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0470999896 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780470999899 |
| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
28 January, 2008 |
| Pages: |
448 |
| Description: |
* 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. |
| Synopsis: |
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 |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Wiley-Blackwell |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |