1st Edition
Reintroducing Pitirim A. Sorokin Integral, Loving, Global Sociology
Foreword: Why Sorokin, Why Now?
Gary D. Jaworski
1. Who Was Pitirim A. Sorokin?
2. What Distinguishes Sociology as a Field?
3. How Should Sociology Deal with Culture?
4. Why Do Individuals and Groups Move Up and Down?
5. What Happens in Revolutions?
6. How Did Sorokin Experience the Russian Revolution?
7. Can Sociology Explain War and Other Catastrophes?
8. Can Sociology Study Love?
9. What Is Integralism?
10. Why Is Sorokin Relevant Today?
Index
Biography
Lawrence T. Nichols is a retired professor of sociology at West Virginia University, USA, where he served as chair of the Department of Sociology. A former president of the North Central Sociological Association, he is also editor-in-chief of The American Sociologist. Dr. Nichols has published widely in the history of sociology, as well as in criminology, business ethics and the construction of social problems. He is a co-author of books on alternate dispute resolution and corporate social responsibility, and editor of a volume on public sociology.
