Reason of Sociology: George Simmel and Beyond

by Jenna Ryan and Kauko Pietila

Sociology has long lacked the sense of propulsive direction that it possesses in the 1960s and early 70s. The subject has fragmented in a series of interlocking fields and sub-disciplines. Is there a way of revitalizing the subject? Where can we look for guides to build a sociology that combats fragmentation, constantly unites the micro with the macro level, and provides a holisitic view of society? This book argues that the sociology of Georg Simmel...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412930901
• ISBN13: 9781412930901
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.4"