The emergence of sociological theory - Turner, Jonathan H.; Beeghley, Leonard; Powers, Charles H. (Belmont, California Wadsworth, 1998)
Why did sociology emerge? -- The origin and context of Auguste Comte's thought -- The sociology of Auguste Comte -- The origin and context of Herbert Spencer's thought -- The sociology of Herbert Spencer -- The origin and context of Karl Marx's thought -- The sociology of Karl Marx -- The origin and context of Max Weber's thought -- The sociology of Max Weber -- The origin and context of Georg Simmel"s thought -- The sociology of Georg Simmel -- The origin and context of Emile Durheim's thought -- The sociology of Emile Durkheim -- The origin and context of Vilfredo Pareto's thought -- The origin and context of George Herbert Mead's thought -- The sociology of George Herbert Mead -- The early masters in contemporary theoretical perspective.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Keywords: Sociology -- History; Sociology -- United States -- History