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1. Early Sociology of Education

   Edited by Kenneth Thompson

   Series: The Making of Sociology

   In its early years the sociology of education was not clearly distinguished from general social philosophy. Spurred by the publication of John Dewey’s School and Society in 1899, widespread interest in the role of the school as a social institution helped to lay the foundation for the development...

   Published January 25th 2006 by Routledge
2. The Early Sociology of Race and Ethnicity

   Edited by Kenneth Thompson

   Series: The Making of Sociology

   The sociology of race and ethnicity is a controversial field, and yet one which was central to the making of sociology in the first half of the twentieth century. At the opening of the twentieth century there were already various sociologically or anthropologically inclined treatments of the...

   Published April 13th 2005 by Routledge
3. The Early Sociology of Race and Ethnicity

   Edited by Kenneth Thompson

   The sociology of race and ethnicity is a controversial field, and yet one which was central to the making of sociology in the first half of the twentieth century. At the opening of the twentieth century there were already various sociologically or anthropologically inclined treatments of the...

   Published April 13th 2005 by Routledge
4. Early Sociology Education Vol8

   Edited by Kenneth Thompson

   Series: The Making of Sociology

   Published November 10th 2004 by Routledge
5. Readings from Emile Durkheim

   2nd Edition

   Edited by Prof Kenneth Thompson

   Emile Durkheim is regarded as a "founding father" of sociology, and is studied in all basic sociology courses. This handy textbook is a key collection of translations from Durkheim's major works....

   Published July 14th 2004 by Routledge
6. Early Sociology of Management and Organizations

   Edited by Kenneth Thompson

   The early development of the sociology of management and organizations has to be viewed in relation to the emergence, at the beginning of the twentieth century, of a 'Management Movement'. This movement took various forms. On the one hand, it entailed the formation of professional management...

   Published September 24th 2003 by Routledge
7. The Early Sociology of Culture

   Edited by Kenneth Thompson

   The study of sociology regularly involves a re-reading of the classics of the discipline, and this collection makes available some of the most important early texts for re-evaluation.The early twentieth century was a crucial period of development for the emerging discipline of sociology. The...

   Published May 28th 2003 by Routledge
8. The Early Sociology of Culture

   Edited by Kenneth Thompson

   The study of sociology regularly involves a re-reading of the classics of the discipline, and this collection makes available some of the most important early texts for re-evaluation.The early twentieth century was a crucial period of development for the emerging discipline of sociology. The...

   Published May 28th 2003 by Routledge
9. Emile Durkheim

   2nd Edition

   By Prof Kenneth Thompson

   Series: Key Sociologists

   This book examines Durkheim's considerable achievements and situates them in their social and intellectual contexts, with a concise account of the major elements of Durkheim's sociology. The book includes a critical commentary on the four main studies which exemplify Durkheim's contribution to...

   Published September 25th 2002 by Routledge
10. Moral Panics

    By Kenneth Thompson

    Series: Key Ideas

    It is widely acknowledged that this is the age of moral panics. From the Bulger case to mad cow disease, newspaper headlines continually warn of some new danger and television programmes echo the theme with sensational docmenturies.This concise survey will help student trace the development of...

    Published March 11th 1998 by Routledge