Description:
Important ideas that helped shape 20th-century thought--ideas which continue to hold great significance for anyone interested in the social world--are made accessible in this illuminating volume. Readers will be motivated to delve into the deeper pool of knowledge available on major social theorists and their groundbreaking ideas.
A mixture of biographical and historical ideas, this book was written to introduce social theory to a broad audience. It looks at the intersection between the theorist as a social actor and as a reflection of his or her time. The volume's breadth makes it a useful tool for those interested in sociology and its many luminaries.
Review Quotes: "[R]eaders will find nuggets of new or unfamiliar information about many contemporary theorists. The book can serve as a handy reference tool for professors and as a concise introduction to the history of modern social thought for students. Recommended. All academic levels/libraries."-Choice