Mappers of Society The Lives, Times, and Legacies of Great Sociologists

Subjects:

• Sociology » Sociological Theory
• Sociology » Sociology (General)

Reviews:

• This introduction to the classics of sociological theory combines the conversational style of Robert Heilbroner's The Worldly Philosophers with the organizational strategy of Lewis Coser's Masters of Sociological Thought...[t]he book indicates how theory might make students' own lives more understandable. Recommended. General readers and undergraduates.
  —Choice February 2004
• [M]appers of Society provides the reader with an excellent bibliography that can be helpful for not only the curious student or researcher, but also for the librarian in search of a comprehensive collection development tool. Although the book may be designated as a reference resource, its format and usability mitigate against this restrictive classification. This book should be located in the circulating collection so the reader can take it home and truly enjoy its brilliant ruminations. Fernandez's meditations on these men will inspire any reader to explore sociology further. Recommended for large public libraries and college libraries.
  —Reference & User Services Quarterly Spring 2004

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: The Promise of Sociology
• Karl Marx (and Friedrich Engels)
• Emile Durkheim
• Max Weber
• Georg Simmel
• Thorstein Veblen
• George Herbert Mead
• Erving Goffman
• Peter Berger
• Conclusions: Inconvenient Questions