Sociological Amnesia: Cross-Currents In Disciplinary History (Classical And Contemporary Social Theory)

Sociological Amnesia focuses on singular contributions to sociology that were once considered central to the discipline but are today largely neglected. Chapters explore the work of illustrious predecessors such Raymond Aron, Erich Fromm and G.D.H. Cole as well as examining exceptional cases of reputational revival as in the case of Norbert Elias or Gabriel Tarde. Through understanding the obstacles of recognition faced by female sociologists like Viola Klein and Olive Schreiner, and public intellectuals like Cornelius Castoriadis, the volume considers the reasons why certain kinds of sociology are hailed as central to the discipline, whilst others are forgotten.

• • Author: Professor Alex Law, Mr Eric Royal Lybeck
• • Publisher: Routledge
• • Publication Date: Jun 28, 2015
• • Number of Pages: 228 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Hardcover
• • ISBN-10: 1472442342
• • ISBN-13: 9781472442345