Self, Social Structure, and Beliefs [electronic resource] : Explorations in Sociology
Marx, Gary T.
Williams, Christine L.
Berkeley, Calif. ; London : University of California Press,
c2004.
Teacher, scholar, and leader, Neil Smelser stands as an iconic figure in sociology in the second half of the twentieth century. The essays in this volume, written by prominent scholars from all walks of the social sciences, reveal the range and depth of Smelser's influence - and his substantial contributions to diverse fields such as British history, social change, collective behavior, higher education, the economy, and psychoanalysis.
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1 Mastering Ambivalence: Neil Smelser as a Sociologist of Synthesis; PART ONE: Self; PART TWO: Social Structure; PART THREE: Beliefs; contributors; index
Teacher, scholar, and leader, Neil Smelser stands as an iconic figure in sociology in the second half of the twentieth century. The essays in this volume, written by prominent scholars from all walks of the social sciences, reveal the range and depth of Smelser's influence - and his substantial contributions to diverse fields such as British history, social change, collective behavior, higher education, the economy, and psychoanalysis.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Smelser, Neil J.
Social structure.
Sociology -- Philosophy.
Sociology.