Reintroducing Pitirim A. Sorokin

Integral, Loving, Global Sociology
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-0-367-53604-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Reintroducing...

Reintroducing Pitirim A. Sorokin acquaints readers with the work and creativity of one of sociology’s greatest scholars, highlighting the enduring importance of his thought and vision.

Forced to leave his native Russia by war and revolution, Sorokin (1889–1968) had a profound effect on sociology in the US, where he helped to found several mainstream subfields of sociology and developed the discipline in new directions, including with his philosophy Integralism. Exploring Sorokin’s research on culture, civilizational change and the sociology of love, as well as his advocacy of a peaceful international order blending the cultures of East and West, this book highlights Sorokin’s contribution to sociology, demonstrating that his work anticipates many of the problems of our new millennium and considering the ways in which his ideas continue to challenge and inspire us, while offering routes to addressing the difficulties we face.

The book will appeal to scholars across the social sciences with interests in social theory and the history of sociology, as well as in the sociology of culture, the sociology of war and peace, and the sociology of morality and altruism.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nichols, Lawrence T.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword: Why Sorokin, Why Now?  1. Who Was Pitirim A. Sorokin? 2. What Distinguishes Sociology as a Field? 3. How Should Sociology Deal with Culture? 4. Why Do Individuals and Groups Move Up and Down? 5. What Happens in Revolutions? 6. How Did Sorokin Experience the Russian Revolution? 7. Can Sociology Explain War and Other Catastrophes? 8. Can Sociology Study Love? 9. What Is Integralism? 10. Why Is Sorokin Relevant Today?

Über Autor(innen)

Lawrence T. Nichols is a retired professor of sociology at West Virginia University, USA, where he served as chair of the Department of Sociology. A former president of the North Central Sociological Association, he is also editor-in-chief of The American Sociologist. Dr. Nichols has published widely in the history of sociology, as well as in criminology, business ethics and the construction of social problems. He is co-author of books on alternate dispute resolution and corporate social responsibility, and editor of a volume on public sociology.