With this historical thread woven throughout the chapters, the book examines the works and intellectual contributions of major classical. Classical sociological theory craig calhoun, joseph gerteis, james moody, steven pfaff, indermohan virk on. A reader is not a replacement for the full texts in the original. Classical sociological theory 9780078026652 by ritzer, george and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Part i classical sociological theory 1 chapter 1 a historical sketch of sociological theory. Along with this book he is coauthor of sociological theory, classical sociological theory, and modern sociological theory, and has coedited the.
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