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Self, Social Structure, and Beliefs: Explorations in Sociology

By Jeffrey C. Alexander (Ed.) , Gary T. Marx (Ed.) , Christine L. Williams (Ed.)

Book information

Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2004
ISBN
9781417544950, 9780520241367, 0520241363
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1250041 bytes)
Edition
1st
Pages
286\294
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Teacher, scholar, and leader, Neil Smelser stands as an iconic figure in sociology in the second half of the twentieth century. The essays in this volume, written by prominent scholars from all walks of the social sciences, reveal the range and depth of Smelser's influence-and his substantial contributions to diverse fields such as British history, social change, collective behavior, higher education, the economy, and psychoanalysis. Contributors: Jeffrey C. Alexander, Nancy J. Chodorow, Burton R. Clark, Yiannis Gabriel, Arlie Russell Hochschild, James M. Jasper, Christian Joppke, Alberto Martinelli, Gary T. Marx, Lyn Spillman, Piotr Sztompka, R. Stephen Warner, Christine L. Williams, Robert Wuthnow, Viviana A. Zelizer Illustrations: 2 tables

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