Four Sociological Traditions: Selected Readings

Brossura

ISBN 10: 019508702X ISBN 13: 9780195087024

Casa editrice: OUP USA, 1994

A collection of readings from the major thinkers in sociology - from classics to contemporaries - to accompany Collins's Four Sociological Traditions. Four Sociological Traditions, Selected Readings chronicles the development of modern sociology, highlighting the 4 main schools of sociological thought. This edition adds a new section on the rational choice-utilitarian tradition.

Recensione:

`A neat and clear introduction to the sociological traditions which will provide a cojent structure of reading for first year undergraduates.'Stephen McCorry, University of Plymouth

`Contains essential focus, is easy to follow and access.'A. Ducklin, Moray House Institute of Education

`A solid introductory account of the principal sociological theories.'Barry Goldson, University of Liverpool

A very welcome text ... in many ways more integrated than most theory texts ... I highly recommend this book as a supplement to theory courses. As a broad overview, it will be a most useful addition to the syllabus. Further, the text is exceedingly well written ... The tone of Four Sociological Traditions is highly optimistic and, I feel, helps to foster excitement for the subject. This is a fresh and much needed text. (Sociology)

L'autore:

Randall Collins is at University of California, Riverside.