{"product_id":"9780631207108","title":"The Blackwell Companion to Major Social Theorists","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Companions to Sociology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Major Social Theorists\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGeorge Ritzer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Companion to Major Social Theorists\u003c\/i\u003e offers a broad-ranging survey of classical and contemporary social theory. In original essays especially commissioned for this volume, leading experts and practitioners examine the life and work of 25 major theorists, discussing the social and intellectual context of their writings and offering an analysis of the impact of their work over time.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes 25 original essays on major classical and contemporary social theorists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributions are especially commissioned for this volume, and are by leading experts and practitioners in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the key figures who shaped classical social theory, such as Marx, Weber and Durkheim, as well as figures such as Martineau, DuBois, and Simmel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDedicates coverage is given to contemporary social theorists, including Goffman, Elias, Foucault, Giddens, Bourdieu and Butler\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEssays include biographical sketches, the social and intellectual context, and the impact of the theorist's work on social theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes bibliographies of the theorist's most important works as well as key secondary works\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEdited by a leading figure in social theory, this volume provides an outstanding one-volume reference source in social theory.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eGeorge Ritzer\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland. He has chaired both the Theoretical and the Organizations and Occupations sections of the American Sociological Association, and authored more than 25 books, including \u003ci\u003eExpressing America: A Critique of the Global Credit Card Society\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003eThe McDonaldization of Society: An Investigation into the Changing Character of Contemporary Social Life\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003eClassical Sociological Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (second edition, 1995), and \u003ci\u003eThe McDonalization Thesis: Explorations and Extensions\u003c\/i\u003e (1998).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 January 1991\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631207108\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e820\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e54.08\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315602485388,"sku":"9780631207108","price":199.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631207108.jpg?v=1780116314","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780631207108","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}