What Is Historical Sociology?

by Richard Lachmann

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745660096
• ISBN13: 9780745660097
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"