The Blackwell Companion to Major Contemporary Social
Theorists is a survey of contemporary social theory that
focuses on the thinkers themselves. In original essays especially
commissioned for this volume, leading experts and practitioners
examine the life and work of 13 major theorists such as Elias,
Baudrillard, Giddens, and Butler.
* * Includes 13 original essays by leading scholars on major
contemporary social theorists.
* Covers key figures such as Elias, Goffman, Fo...
Cuprins
Preface.
List Of Contributors.
Introduction: Metatheorizing Contemporary Social Theorists: Todd
Stillman.
1. Robert K. Merton: Piotr Sztompka.
2. Erving Goffman: Gary A...
Despre autor
George Ritzer is Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland. He has chaired both the Theoretical and the Organizations and Occupations sections of the America...