The Blackwell Companion to Major Social Theorists

Ritzer, George (Herausgeber)

Blackwell Companions to Sociology

1. Auflage April 2000
752 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd

ISBN: 978-0-631-20710-8

John Wiley & Sons

The Companion to Major Social Theorists offers a
broad-ranging survey of classical and contemporary social theory.
In original essays especially commissioned for this volume, leading
experts and practitioners examine the life and work of 25 major
theorists, discussing the social and intellectual context of their
writings and offering an analysis of the impact of their work over
time.

* Includes 25 original essays on major classical and contemporary
social theorists

* Contributions are especially commissioned for this volume, and
are by leading experts and practitioners in the field

* Covers the key figures who shaped classical social theory, such
as Marx, Weber and Durkheim, as well as figures such as Martineau,
DuBois, and Simmel

* Dedicates coverage is given to contemporary social theorists,
including Goffman, Elias, Foucault, Giddens, Bourdieu and
Butler

* Essays include biographical sketches, the social and
intellectual context, and the impact of the theorist's work on
social theory

* Includes bibliographies of the theorist's most important works
as well as key secondary works

* Edited by a leading figure in social theory, this volume
provides an outstanding one-volume reference source in social
theory.

Preface.

List of Contributors.

Introduction: Toward a More Open Canon: George Ritzer and Doug
Goodman (both University of Maryland).

Part I: Classical Social Theorists.

Part II: Contemporary Social Theorists.

Index.

"The contributors are well-established theorists, and the essays are consistently excellent." Raymon A. Morrow, University of Alberta

George Ritzer is Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland. He has chaired both the Theoretical and the Organizations and Occupations sections of the American Sociological Association, and authored more than 25 books, including Expressing America: A Critique of the Global Credit Card Society (1995), The McDonaldization of Society: An Investigation into the Changing Character of Contemporary Social Life (1995), Classical Sociological Theory (second edition, 1995), and The McDonalization Thesis: Explorations and Extensions (1998).

G. Ritzer, University of Maryland