Routledge Handbook of European Sociology (Routledge International Handbooks) - Tapa dura

"A highly welcome addition to the already cluttered world of handbooks, companions and encyclopedias devoted to sociology. This handbook is unique in shifting away from entries written largely by, and of primary interest to, Americans. It accords European sociologies and sociologists their rightful place at the center of what is now a global discipline. However, it also makes it clear that no single part of the world can encompass the field’s great and growing richness and diversity." - George Ritzer, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland

"The Routledge Handbook of European Sociology is constituted as a celebration of diverse traditions and looks to the future."― Bruce Curtis, University of Auckland, New Zealand. Sociology (Sage)

The Routledge Handbook of European Sociology explores the main aspects of the work and scholarship of European sociologists during the last sixty years (1950-2010), a period that has shaped the methods and identity of the sociological craft. European social theory has produced a vast constellation of theoretical landscapes with a far reaching impact. At the same time there has been diversity and fragmentation, the influence of American sociology, and the effect of social practice and transformations. The guiding question is: does European Sociology really exist today, and if the answer is positive, what does this really mean? Divided into four parts, the Handbook investigates:

• intellectual and institutional settings
• regional variations
• thematic variations
• European concerns.

The Handbook will provides a set of state-of-the-art accounts that break new ground, each contribution teasing out the distinctively European features of the sociological theme it explores. It will be of interest to students and scholars across the social sciences and humanities.