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Marcel Fournier - emile Durkheim: A Biography - 9780745646459 - V9780745646459
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emile Durkheim: A Biography

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Description for emile Durkheim: A Biography Hardback. This book will become the standard work on the life and thought of Emile Durkheim, one of the great founding fathers of sociology. Durkheim remains one of the most widely read thinkers in the social sciences and every student of sociology, anthropology and related subjects must study his now-classic books. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 233 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1420.

This book will become the standard work on the life and thought of Émile Durkheim, one of the great founding fathers of sociology. Durkheim remains one of the most widely read thinkers in the social sciences and every student of sociology, anthropology and related subjects must study his now-classic books. He brought about a revolution in the social sciences: the defence of the autonomy of sociology as a science, the systematic elaboration of rules and methods for studying the social, the condemnation of racial theories, the critique of Eurocentrism and the rehabilitation of the humanity of 'the primitive'. He defended ... Read more

Despite his enormous influence, the last major biography of Durkheim appeared more than 30 years ago. Since then, the opening up of archives and the discovery of manuscripts, correspondence with friends and close collaborators, administrative reports and notes taken by students have all provided a wealth of new material about his life and work. Meticulously documented, Marcel Fournier’s new biography sheds fresh light on Durkheim’s personality and character, his relationship with Judaism, his family life, his relations with friends and collaborators, his political and administrative responsibilities and his political views.

This book will be indispensable to students and scholars throughout the social sciences and will appeal to a wide readership interested in knowing more about the life and work of one of the most original and influential thinkers of the twentieth century.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
700
Condition
New
Number of Pages
700
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745646459
SKU
V9780745646459
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About Marcel Fournier
Marcel Fournier is professor of sociology at the University of Montreal.

Reviews for emile Durkheim: A Biography
Winner of the 2014 ASA 'History of Sociology Distinguished Scholarly Publication Award   "Fournier's remarkable work of scholarship is a fitting tribute to a man who was an innovative and influential thinker, and who dedicated his entire career to advancing the cause of sociology." The Irish Times "Definitive … I doubt that we are ... Read more

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