Concepts and the Social Order: Robert K. Merton and the Future of Sociology

Concepts and the Social Order: Robert K. Merton and the Future of Sociology
ISBN-10
6155053421
ISBN-13
9786155053429
Category
Social Science
Pages
250
Language
English
Published
2011-08-10
Publisher
Central European University Press
Authors
Yehuda Elkana, György Lissauer, András Szigeti

Description

Offers a comprehensive perspective on knowledge production in the field of sociology. Moreover, it is a tribute to the scope of Merton's work and the influence Merton has had on the work and life of sociologists around the world. This is reflected in each of the 12 chapters by internationally acclaimed scholars witnessing the range of fields Merton has contributed to as well as the personal impact he has had on sociologists. This approach is in itself a tribute to Merton: an analysis of knowledge production through a contextualized review of an author's life-work – a quintessentially "Mertonian" enterprise.

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