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Institutions and the Person - Festschrift in Honor of Everett C.Hughes (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,535
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Institutions and the Person - Festschrift in Honor of Everett C.Hughes (Paperback): Blanche Geer, David Riesman, Robert S....

Institutions and the Person - Festschrift in Honor of Everett C.Hughes (Paperback)

Blanche Geer, David Riesman, Robert S. Weiss, Howard Saul Becker

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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 stream of contemporary sociological thought.

Each of the five main divisions in the book covers one aspect of Hughes' work. The first deals with the study of occupations and professions--a field in which Hughes was a leader. The second section deals with race relations and other situations in which peoples of differing cultures meet. Beginning with his own work in French Canada many years ago, Hughes interests spread, and the breadth of this interest is seen in chapters on India, Peru, and race relations in the United States.

Problems of organizations--how they are put together and how they work--are contained in a third section. A fourth section reflects Hughes' interest in the impact of institutional experience on the people who participate in social institutions, and includes chapters on occupational socialization, status passage, and the use of drugs. A final section develops still another of Hughes' interests--social science method. Presenting some of the most important topics of contemporary theory and research, this book remains profitable reading for every member of the discipline.

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Imprint: AldineTransaction
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2009
First published: July 2009
Authors: Blanche Geer • David Riesman • Robert S. Weiss • Howard Saul Becker
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 978-0-202-36275-5
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General
LSN: 0-202-36275-2
Barcode: 9780202362755

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