Neil J. Smelser
Abstract
Acknowledging that sociology's intellectual development is shaped by both autonomous and external influences, the author specifies the impact emanating from cultural, social, scientific and political sources. The main illustrations are from American sociology, but some comparative references are supplied.
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Acknowledging that sociology's intellectual development is shaped by both autonomous and external influences, the author specifies the impact emanating from cultural, social, scientific and political sources. The main illustrations are from American sociology, but some comparative references are supplied.
Key concepts: Sociology, Sociology of culture, Social science, Historical sociology, Epistemology, Politics, Industrial sociology, Sociology of knowledge