Written in a conversational style that is both appealing and provocative, this text uses real life examples to draw readers in and invite them to consider the ideas that have shaped our understanding of society. Kenneth Allan covers the key thinkers in Western thought for the pa…
[This text] covers the key thinkers in Western thought for the past 200 years. [This] text uses real life examples to draw readers in and invite them to consider the ideas that have shaped our understanding of society. [This text]: provides in-depth coverage of 30 individual the…
Robert K. Merton (1910-2003) was one of the most influential sociologists of the twentieth century, producing clear theories and innovative research that continue to shape multiple disciplines. Merton's reach can be felt in the study of social structure, social psychology, devia…
