Society, History, and the Global Human Condition: Essays in Honor of Irving M. Zeitlin

ISBN-13: 9780739140369 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 362 str.

Zaheer Baber

Opis

This book highlights the continuing relevance of classical sociological theories and concepts in making sense of the contemporary globalized world. Covering a very wide historical and geographical range and topics that include: classical sociological theory, genocide, resistance, the intifada, street gangs, democracy, bureaucracy, war literature, ethnic diversity, national culture, and science, the distinguished contributors to this volume affirm the contemporary relevance of the classical sociological tradition for making sense of the global human condition.