This set traces the development of sociological theories of social class in Europe and North America in the first half of the twentieth century, defining and highlighting the role it plays in the divisions within industrial society of the time.
The history of class theory is traced from Marxist sociology through studies of class cultures to analyses of the psychology of class in American sociology, thus documenting some of the major social traditions of this century.
Sociological theories included in this set come from key sociologists such as W.F. Ogburn, T. Adorno and Talcott...

This set gives access to historical sources on the development of the sociology of medicine, including documents and articles from the mid-19th century through to the early-20th century. The period was one of transition - from a belief in the religious and natural causes of disease, especially epidemics, to first a social then a scientific explanation. The set also charts the development of the actual contents of the sociology of health: the concept of health; its extension to workers, women and children; and its consolidation as a key social feature of 19th-century capitalist societies.

First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.