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Emile Durkheim
Contributor(s): Thompson, Kenneth (Author)
ISBN: 0415285313     ISBN-13: 9780415285315
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $66.45  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2002
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The French sociologist Emile Durkheim is a key figure in the development of sociology as an academic discipline. This book examines his considerable achievements and situates them in their social and intellectual contexts, with a concise account of the major elements of Durkheim's sociology.

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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sociology - General
- Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern
Dewey: 301.01
Lexile Measure: 1490
Series: Key Sociologists
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.26" W x 7.48" (0.44 lbs) 182 pages
 
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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 sociology: The Division of Labour in Society; Suicide; The Rules of Sociological Method and The Elementary Forms of Religious Life.