Classical Sociology"In this book, one of the foremost sociologists of the present day turns his gaze upon the key figures and seminal institutions in the rise of sociology." "This book is a systematic introduction to classical sociology and its development in the twentiethcentury. Accessible and authoritative, it will be required reading for anyone interested in sociology and social theory today."--BOOK JACKET. |
Contents
An introduction | 3 |
Max Webers Reception into Classical Sociology | 30 |
Max Weber and Karl Marx | 48 |
Max Weber on Economy and Society | 72 |
Emile Durkheim on Civil Society | 88 |
Karl Mannheim on Ideology and Utopia | 111 |
Karl Mannheim and the Sociology of Culture | 128 |
Georg Simmel and the Sociology of Money | 147 |
The Sociology and Anthropology of Religion | 187 |
The Sociology of the City | 199 |
The Sociology of Social Stratification | 218 |
The Sociology and Anthropology of the Family | 232 |
The Sociology of Generations with Ron Eyerman | 246 |
The Sociology of Citizenship | 262 |
Coherence and Rupture in the Discipline of Sociology | 276 |
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