Self, Social Structure, and Beliefs [[electronic resource] ] : Explorations in Sociology

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910450330803321
• Autore: Marx Gary T
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, c2004
• ISBN: 0-520-93785-6; 1-59734-892-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (294 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): WilliamsChristine L
• Disciplina: 301
• Soggetti: Social structure; Sociology -- Philosophy; Sociology; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1 Mastering Ambivalence: Neil Smelser as a Sociologist of Synthesis; PART ONE: Self; PART TWO: Social Structure; PART THREE: Beliefs; contributors; index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.