A unique contribution to discussions of social theory, this book counters the argument that no social theory was ever produced in Britain before the late twentieth century. Reviewing a period of 300 years from the seventeenth century to the mid-twentieth century, it sets out a number of innovative strands in theory that culminated in powerful contributions in the classical period of sociology. The book discusses how these traditions of theory were lost and forgotten and sets out why they are important today.
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Weight: 320g
Dimensions: 170 x 242mm
Publication Date: 03 Jul 2018
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781526445896
About John Scott
John Scott is an Honorary Professor at the Universities of Essex Exeter and Copenhagen. He was formerly a professor of sociology at the Universities of Essex and Leicester and pro-vice-chancellor for research at the University of Plymouth. He has been president of the British Sociological Association Chair of the Sociology Section of the British Academy and in 2013 was awarded the CBE for Services to Social Science. His work covers theoretical sociology the history of sociology elites and social stratification and social network analysis. His most recent books include British Social Theory: Recovering Lost Traditions before 1950 (SAGE 2018) Envisioning Sociology. Victor Branford Patrick Geddes and the Quest for Social Reconstruction (with Ray Bromley SUNY Press 2013) Objectivity and Subjectivity in Social Research (with Gayle Letherby and Malcolm Williams SAGE 2011).