by Anthony Giddens · Fontana Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780006860068
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«Durkheim» is Anthony Giddens's sociological essay on Émile Durkheim, published by Fontana Press in paperback (128 pages, in English).
Anthony Giddens examines the thought of Émile Durkheim, founder of modern sociology, and his influence on French structuralism and Anglo-Saxon functionalism. The book reviews Durkheim's major themes (division of labor, sociological method, suicide, state, religion, education) and underlines the unity and limitations of the project.
This 1997 edition belongs to the Fontana Modern Masters collection, with Frank Kermode as editor.
Intended for sociology students and readers interested in the history of social thought and the work of Émile Durkheim.
Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens is an English sociologist who is known for his theory of structuration and his holistic view of modern societies. He is considered to be one of the most prominent modern sociologists and is the author of at least 34 books, published in at least 29 languages, issuing on average more than one book every year. In 2007, Giddens was listed as the fifth most cited author of books in the humanities. He has academic appointments in approximately twenty different universities throughout the world and has received numerous honorary degrees.
