books about: sociologist     books:     Sociologist      Sociological Theory George Ritzer, Douglas J. Goodman McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2003 Excellent as a standard book for theory I used this book in its 4th edition as an undergraduate and I am very glad I kept it, because I used it extensively in my graduate theory class last semester. Ritzer makes it easy to understand and appreciate the classical theorists and I would highly recommend it as ...             Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets Sudhir Venkatesh Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 A great look into a side of America that most people never see. This is a narrative of Sudhir Venkatesh as he explores the community and economy of a crack gang. This is a very interesting book and I think it really helped me understand the world better. I would suggest this to anyone that will work with the public, any teachers, ...             Down These Mean Streets Piri Thomas Vintage, 1997 One of the best memoirs ever written I've read this book more than a few times and have taught it to different level readers a few extra times. There was one high school student who came to me after the book was done and told me, "This is the first book I ever finished." Even if it's not the first book ...             Sketch for a Self-Analysis Pierre Bourdieu University Of Chicago Press, 2008 Over the past four decades, French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu produced one of the most imaginative and subtle bodies of social theory of the postwar era. When he died in 2002, he was considered to be the most influential sociologist in the world and a thinker on a par with Foucault and Lévi-Strauss?a public intellectual as important to his ...             Turning Stones: My Days and Nights with Children at Risk: A Caseworker's Story Marc Parent, Anna Quindlen (foreword) Ballantine Books, 1998 A beautiful, yet emotionally challenging read... I read this book very, very quickly. That's the only way to read it, to avoid breaking down and sobbing throughout every chapter. And there are some doozies in here. Remember the story of the woman who threw two of her five children out the window of her tenement ...             Emile Durkheim on Morality and Society (Heritage of Sociology Series) Emile Durkheim University Of Chicago Press, 1973 Great for students Bellah has gathered Durkheim's most oft-cited writings (including Elementary Forms, Division of Labor, Suicide, and Sociological Method) and arranged them topically in this work. The book begins with Durkheim's review of French social thought, then chapters on ...             Manson in His Own Words Charles Manson Grove Press, 1994 excellent find very interesting book. was one of those you do not want to put down. it gave a different perspective of the happenings of the manson family. however, one must keep in mind it was recorded from what charles manson believed happened. great book.             Morrie: In His Own Words Morrie Schwartz Delta, 2000 Morrie: In His Own Words. I wish I had read this book when my husband was dying of ALS. It should be a must for everyone who'd been given a Medical Death Sentance and their family who have to stand by helplessly while their loved one diminishes and then dies before their eyes. It's compelling ...             Otto Neurath Nader Vossoughian, Otto Neurath NAi Publishers, 2008 Austrian sociologist Otto Neurath was a seminal Modernist figure. Much attention has been given to his achievements in the fields of graphic design and philosophy (Neurath was a member of the Vienna Circle, founder of the Museum of Society and Economy, inventor of the ISOTYPE pictorial system and champion of the Unity of Science movement), yet his ...             Masters of Sociological Thought: Ideas in Historical and Social Context Lewis A. Coser Harcourt, 1977 Awesome! This piece includes all the greats within social thought (that truly should be included). I use this as a text for my Social Thought course. It is especially nice that "revisionists" thinking concerning the greats that had the largest impact on the field of sociology ...             Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil (Dover Thrift Editions) W. E. B. Du Bois Dover Publications, 1999 BELOVED, LISTEN TO CONSCIENTIOUS VOICES. Fondly called W.E.B., Dr William Edward Burghardt DuBois was a conscientious voice, whose mouthpiece was just a pen. Each of his writings buttressed this point. A bundle of intellect, all his works have remained potent till this day. Having enumerated the problems and ...             The Engaged Sociologist: Connecting the Classroom to the Community Kathleen Odell Korgen, Jonathan M. White Pine Forge Press, 2008 "...The kind of book that inspires and invites change. The 'tipping point' that students need to become more aware, involved, and engaged in their schools, communities and societies."                  -Jennifer Klein, DePaul University This Second Edition of The Engaged Sociologist: Connecting the Classroom to the Community brings the ...             Key Sociological Thinkers: Second Edition Palgrave Macmillan, 2007 This second edition of a popular and successful text offers an easily understood introduction to the theorists who have made a key contribution to the discipline of sociology. Its carefully formulated structure places the writers' passions in their social and intellectual context, summarises the central issues dealt with in their work and sketches ...             Sociological Theory in the Classical Era: Text and Readings Laura Desfor Edles, Scott Appelrouth Pine Forge Press, 2004 ?Edles and Appelrouth's new book is a major contribution for those striving to help students understand the essential place of theory in the sociological enterprise.  It skillfully demonstrates the contemporary relevance of classical theory, elucidates the complex interplay of empirical research and sociological theory, and makes crystal clear ...             Nine Women: Portraits from the American Radical Tradition Judith Nies University of California Press, 2002 Absolutely Marvelous and Inspiring I absolutely loved this book. It was inspiring and moving and informative and beautifully written. I read every word, and was moved to tears several times. 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