Description:
Robert K. Merton (RKM) was an important figure in the mid-nineteenth development of sociology in terms of social theory, methodology and several substantive areas key to understanding modern societies - the sociologies of science, media, professions and bureaucracy. This book reveals the different components of RKM's work and how each relates to the other.
Review Quotes:
The Anthem Companions to Sociology offers wide ranging and masterly overviews of the works of major sociologists. The volumes in the series provide authoritative and critical appraisals of key figures in modern social thought. These books, written and edited by leading figures, are essential additional reading on the history of sociology. -Gerard Delanty, Professor of Sociology, University of Sussex, Brighton