Institutions and the Person: Festschrift in Honor of Everett C.Hughes

by Blanche Geer, David Riesman, Howard S. Becker

Book Overview

Everett C. Hughes had a great impact on the field of sociology as a whole and on an entire generation of sociologists. Some of Hughes' former students and colleagues honor him in this book. The essays address the main themes in his work over the years, and illustrate as well Hughes' impact on the contributors, many of whom are themselves senior figures in the field. The book as a whole provides a distinguished and representative sampling of a major...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0202362752
• ISBN13: 9780202362755
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"