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Self, social structure, and beliefs : explorations in sociology / edited by Jeffrey C. Alexander, Gary T. Marx, and Christine L. Williams.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social structure.
- Sociology.
- Sociology--Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (294 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Berkeley : University of California Press, c2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 1 Mastering Ambivalence: Neil Smelser as a Sociologist of Synthesis; PART ONE: Self; PART TWO: Social Structure; PART THREE: Beliefs; contributors; index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-520-93785-6
- 1-59734-892-9
- OCLC:
- 475929496
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