Critical Assessments of Leading Sociologists

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1. Emile Durkheim III

   Critical Assessments of Leading Sociologists

   Edited by W.S.F. Pickering

   Series: Critical Assessments of Leading Sociologists

   This third set of Critical Assessments on the foremost French Sociologist takes as its main focus writings since 1990. The articles have been selected by a team of international scholars from the British School for Durkheimian Studies. Each specialist has written a new introduction to set their...

   Published November 22nd 2000 by Routledge
2. Herbert Spencer

   Critical Assessments

   Edited by John Offer

   Series: Critical Assessments of Leading Sociologists

   Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) was a major figure in the early development of sociology, famous for work which likened society to an organism and analysed it in evolutionary terms. In this context he was contributing to evolutionary theory before as well as after Darwin and argued consistently that...

   Published December 15th 1999 by Routledge
3. The Chicago School: Critical Assessments

   Edited by Ken Plummer

   Series: Critical Assessments of Leading Sociologists

   The Chicago School was the first major school of sociology in the USA, dominating the field for the first thirty-five years of the twentieth century. Drawing upon the nineteenth century British social survey methods of Charles Booth and others, and influenced by continental European social...

   Published September 10th 1997 by Routledge
4. Anthony Giddens

   Critical Assessments

   Edited by Christopher Bryant, David Jary

   Series: Critical Assessments of Leading Sociologists

   Anthony Giddens has made original contributions to the fields of social theory, political sociology, the sociology of stratification and suicide. It has been said that he is one of the most outstanding sociologists living today.This set collects together carefully chosen secondary articles which...

   Published December 4th 1996 by Routledge
5. Michel Foucault II

   Critical Assessments: Rationality, Power and Subjectivity

   Edited by Barry Smart

   Series: Critical Assessments of Leading Sociologists

   This second set of Critical Assessments on Michel Foucault deals with his work in relation to the themes of rationality, power and subjectivity. Like the first set, these four volumes will serve as a benchmark guide to his thought....

   Published December 6th 1995 by Routledge
6. Michel Foucault I and II

   Critical Assessments Complete Set

   Edited by Barry Smart

   Series: Critical Assessments of Leading Sociologists

   Published December 6th 1995 by Routledge
7. Emile Durkheim

   Critical Assessments 2nd Series

   Edited by Peter Hamilton

   Series: Critical Assessments of Leading Sociologists

   Completing the project of the earlier assessments these concentrate on 4 themes: the reception of Durkheim's work during his life; the relationship between his ideas and French society; his influence on his followers and his relevance today...

   Published December 21st 1994 by Routledge
8. Emile Durkheim

   Critical Assessments

   Edited by Peter Hamilton

   Series: Critical Assessments of Leading Sociologists

   These 8 volumes provide a comprehensive one-stop reference to the most important literature on Durheim...

   Published December 21st 1994 by Routledge
9. Max Weber I and II

   Critical Assessments Complete Set

   Edited by Peter Hamilton

   Series: Critical Assessments of Leading Sociologists

   Published November 9th 1994 by Routledge
10. The Frankfurt School

    Critical Assessments

    Edited by Jay M. Bernstein

    Series: Critical Assessments of Leading Sociologists

    This set of six volumes provide a full picture of the School by examining the important developments that have occured since the deaths of the original core of Frankfurt scholars. In particular the work of Jurgen Habermas is fully assessed...

    Published November 2nd 1994 by Routledge