Social Thought Into the 21st Century - Tapa blanda

Cuzzort, R.P.; King, Edith W.

 
9780155064027: Social Thought Into the 21st Century
Tapa blanda
ISBN 10: 0155064029 ISBN 13: 9780155064027
Editorial: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2001

Sinopsis

This text focuses on social philosophers and theorists who have made important contributions to contemporary social thought. Emphasizing that social thinkers are involved with profound humanistic and scientific problems, the Sixth Edition of SOCIAL THOUGHT demonstrates how the academic concerns of social thinkers balance theory with humanistic concerns.

"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.

Críticas

Part One: SOCIAL THINKERS WHO LED US INTO THE 21ST CENTURY. 1. Common Uses of Social Thought: The Contributions of R. P. Cuzzort. 2. Strategies for a Peaceful World: Elise Boulding. 3. Tricks of the Trade: Sociological Applications from Howard Becker. 4. Sociology as Bad Faith: Peter Berger. 5. The Unanticipated Consequences of Human Actions: Robert K. Merton. 6. Leisure and Loneliness: Observations on Society from David Riesman. 7. Life as a Con Game: The Dramaturgy of Erving Goffman. 8. Studying the Commonplace: Harold Garfinkel. Part Two: SOCIAL THINKERS OF THE 20TH CENTURY. 9. The Sacred and the Profane: Morality and Values in the Work of Emile Durkheim. 10. Power, Bureaucracy, Money, and Religion: Max Weber. 11. Profit, Greed and Human Misery: Social Theory and Karl Marx. 12. Sexuality and Social Forces: The Influence of Sigmund Freud. 13. Symbolic Interaction: A View of Society from George H. Mead. 14. The Social Thought of Pitirim Sorokin Mills. 16. Cultural Revelations: The Vision of Margaret Mead. 17. The Science of Culture: Leslie White. 18. Epilogue: Social Thought for the New Millennium. Credits. Index.

Reseña del editor

This text focuses on social philosophers and theorists who have made important contributions to contemporary social thought. Emphasizing that social thinkers are involved with profound humanistic and scientific problems, the Sixth Edition of SOCIAL THOUGHT demonstrates how the academic concerns of social thinkers balance theory with humanistic concerns.

"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.

Editorial
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Año de publicación
2001
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0155064029
ISBN 13 
9780155064027
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
480
Contacto del fabricante
no disponible
Persona responsable
no disponible