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