{"product_id":"the-blackwell-companion-to-major-classical-social-theorists-isbn-9781405105941","title":"The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive review of classical social theory. Containing original essays especially commissioned for this volume, leading experts and practitioners examine the life and work of 12 major theorists. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes 12 original essays by leading scholars on major classical social theorists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the key figures who shaped social theory, such as Marx, Weber and Durkheim, as well as additional classical theorists such as Harriet Martineau and W. E. B. Du Bois\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEssays include biographical sketches, the social and intellectual context, and the impact of the thinker's work on social theory generally\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes bibliographies of the theorist's most important works as well as key secondary works\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan be used in conjunction with \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Major Contemporary Social Theorists\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by George Ritzer, for a complete reference source in social theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Preface. \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Narratives, \u003ci\u003eGeistesgeschichtes\u003c\/i\u003e, and the History of Social Theory (Doug J. Goodman).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Auguste Comte (Mary Pickering).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Harriet Martineau (Susan Hoecker-Drysdale).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Herbert Spencer (Jonathan H. Turner).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Karl Marx (Robert J. Antonio).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Max Weber (Stephen Kalberg).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Émile Durkheim (Robert Alun Jones).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Georg Simmel (Lawrence Scaff).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Charlotte Perkins Gilman (Charles Lemert).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. George Herbert Mead (Dimitri N. Shalin).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. W.E.B. DuBois (Charles Lemert).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Alfred Schutz (Mary Rogers).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Talcott Parsons (Victor Lidz).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eGeorge Ritzer\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland. He has chaired both the Theoretical and the Organizations and Occupations sections of the American Sociological Association, and authored more than 25 books, including \u003ci\u003eExpressing America: A Critique of the Global Credit Card Society\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003eThe McDonaldization of Society: An Investigation into the Changing Character of Contemporary Social Life\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003eClassical Sociological Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (second edition, 1995), and \u003ci\u003eThe McDonaldization Thesis: Explorations and Extensions\u003c\/i\u003e (1998).  \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive review of classical social theory. In original essays especially commissioned for this volume leading experts and practitioners examine the life and work of 12 major theorists. Contributors discuss the social and intellectual context of the theorists' writings, and offer an analysis of their impact over time. Each chapter balances systematic treatment of a particular theorist with personal interpretations of the theorist's work. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdited by a leading figure in social theory, this Companion offers an indispensable resource and reference to the life and times of the thinkers who have tried to make sense of our social surroundings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes 12 original essays by leading scholars on major classical social theorists.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the key figures who shaped social theory, such as Marx, Weber and Durkheim, as well as additional classical theorists such as Harriet Martineau and W. E. B. Du Bois.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEssays include biographical sketches, the social and intellectual context, and the impact of the thinker's work on social theory generally.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes bibliographies of the theorist's most important works as well as key secondary works.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan be used in conjunction with \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Major Contemporary Social Theorists\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by George Ritzer, for a complete reference source in social theory.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990169764069,"sku":"NP9781405105941","price":61.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405105941.jpg?v=1761786769","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-blackwell-companion-to-major-classical-social-theorists-isbn-9781405105941","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}