Readings in Contemporary Sociological Theory: From Modernity to Post-modernityDonald McQuarie, R. Serge Denisoff This accessible guide to the maze of modern sociological theory features a collection of 39 essays written by prominent American and European theorists - representing the last fifty years of sociological work. |
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Robert K Merton Prevailing Postulates | 14 |
Charles Ackerman and Talcott Parsons | 23 |
Niklas Luhmann The World Society as | 29 |
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