| Beyond the Enlightenment: Lives and Thoughts of Social Theorists Contributor(s): Salerno, Roger A. (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0275977242 ISBN-13: 9780275977245 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: Important ideas that helped shape 20th-century thought--ideas which continue to hold great significance for anyone interested in the social world--are made accessible in this illuminating volume. Readers will be motivated to delve into the deeper pool of knowledge available on major social theorists and their groundbreaking ideas. A mixture of biographical and historical ideas, this book was written to introduce social theory to a broad audience. It looks at the intersection between the theorist as a social actor and as a reflection of his or her time. The volume's breadth makes it a useful tool for those interested in sociology and its many luminaries. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 301.092 |
| LCCN: 2004044376 |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 6.44" W x 9.62" (1.19 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Important ideas that helped shape 20th-century thought--ideas which continue to hold great significance for anyone interested in the social world--are made accessible in this illuminating volume. Readers will be motivated to delve into the deeper pool of knowledge available on major social theorists and their groundbreaking ideas. A mixture of biographical and historical ideas, this book was written to introduce social theory to a broad audience. It looks at the intersection between the theorist as a social actor and as a reflection of his or her time. The volume's breadth makes it a useful tool for those interested in sociology and its many luminaries. |