What is Historical Sociology? by Richard Lachmann (English) Hardcover Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE What is Historical Sociology? by Richard Lachmann Sociology began as a historical discipline, created by Marx, Weber and others, to explain the emergence and consequences of rational, capitalist society. Today, the best historical sociology combines precision in theory-construction with the careful selection of appropriate methodologies to address ongoing debates across a range of subfields. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Sociology began as a historical discipline, created by Marx, Weber and others, to explain the emergence and consequences of rational, capitalist society. Today, the best historical sociology combines precision in theory-construction with the careful selection of appropriate methodologies to address ongoing debates across a range of subfields. This innovative book explores what sociologists gain by treating temporality seriously, what we learn from placing social relations and events in historical context. In a series of chapters, readers will see how historical sociologists have addressed the origins of capitalism, revolutions and social movements, empires and states, inequality, gender and culture. The goal is not to present a comprehensive history of historical sociology; rather, readers will encounter analyses of exemplary works and see how authors engaged past debates and their contemporaries in sociology, history and other disciplines to advance our understanding of how societies are created and remade across time. This illuminating book is designed for use in graduate and advanced undergraduate courses as an introduction to historical sociology and as a guide to employing historical analysis across the discipline. Author Biography Richard Lachmann is professor of the sociology of culture and comparative/historical sociology at the University at Albany, State University of New York. He is author of States and Power and Capitalists in Spite of Themselves, winner of the 2003 American Sociological Associations Distinguished Scholarly Publication Award, the 2002 Barrington Moore Best Book Award Honorable Mention from the American Sociological Associations Comparative Historical Sociology Section, and 2001 Distinguished Publication Award from the American Sociological Associations Political Sociology Section. Table of Contents Acknowledgements vi 1 The Sense of a Beginning 1 2 The Origins of Capitalism 16 3 Revolutions and Social Movements 31 4 Empires 56 5 States 72 6 Inequality 86 7 Gender and the Family 104 8 Culture 115 9 Predicting the Future 128 Notes 142 References 146 Index 157 Review "Petitions for a sociology that takes social change as its central object." Revue française de science politique "Richard Lachmanns excellent, readable short survey of historical sociology gets to the heart of the enterprise: understanding the ongoing transformations that have created the world in which we live. Lachmann provides incisive reviews of the major fields of research to which historical sociologists have contributed. The book will be a very useful text for those who would bring the concerns and approaches of historical sociology to the larger discipline - who want to historicize sociology in order to render it more vital and more grounded." Ann Shola Orloff, Northwestern University "One of the major contributors to the historical turn in late twentieth-century social sciences guides us through a fascinating journey in a discipline. By examining exemplary works in different sociological domains, Lachmann skillfully sketches the varied concerns of historical sociology. Written in a readable and engaging style, What is Historical Sociology? is a must read, and not just for those interested in (historical) sociology." Roberto Franzosi, Emory University Review Text ?Petitions for a sociology that takes social change as its central object.? Revue franÃ§aise de science politique "Richard Lachmanns excellent, readable short survey of historical sociology gets to the heart of the enterprise: understanding the ongoing transformations that have created the world in which we live. Lachmann provides incisive reviews of the major fields of research to which historical sociologists have contributed. The book will be a very useful text for those who would bring the concerns and approaches of historical sociology to the larger discipline - who want to historicize sociology in order to render it more vital and more grounded." Ann Shola Orloff, Northwestern University "One of the major contributors to the historical turn in late twentieth-century social sciences guides us through a fascinating journey in a discipline. By examining exemplary works in different sociological domains, Lachmann skillfully sketches the varied concerns of historical sociology. Written in a readable and engaging style, What is Historical Sociology? is a must read, and not just for those interested in (historical) sociology." Roberto Franzosi, Emory University Review Quote "Petitions for a sociology that takes social change as its central object." Revue fran Details ISBN0745660088 Pages 176 Year 2013 ISBN-10 0745660088 ISBN-13 9780745660080 Format Hardcover Imprint Polity Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 301.09 Publication Date 2013-09-13 Short Title WHAT IS HISTORICAL SOCIOLOGY Language English Media Book Edition 1st Series What is Sociology? UK Release Date 2013-09-13 AU Release Date 2013-09-13 NZ Release Date 2013-09-13 Author Richard Lachmann Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Alternative 9780745660097 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:136300231;

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