Robert K. Merton (1910-2003) was one of the most influential
sociologists of the twentieth century, producing clear theories and
innovative research that continue to shape multiple disciplines.
Merton's reach can be felt in the study of social structure, social
psychology, deviance, professions, organizations, culture, and
science. Yet for all his fame, Merton is only partially understood.
He is treated by scholars as a functional analyst, when in truth
his contributions transcend paradigm. Gathering together twelve
major sociologists, Craig Calhoun launches a thorough
reconsideration of Merton's achievements and inspires a renewed
engagement with sociological theory. Merton's work addressed the
challenges of integrating research and theory. It connected
different fields of empirical research and spoke to the importance
of overcoming divisions between allegedly pure and applied
sociology. Merton also sought to integrate sociology with the
institutional analysis of science, each informing the other. By
bringing together different aspects of his work in one volume,
Calhoun illuminates the interdisciplinary--and unifying--dimensions
of Merton's approach, while also advancing the intellectual agenda
of an increasingly vital area of study. Contributors: Aaron L.
Panofsky, University of California; Alan Sica, Pennsylvania State
University; Alejandro Portes, Princeton University; Charles Camic,
Northwestern University; Charles Tilly, Columbia University; Craig
Calhoun, Social Science Research Council and New York University;
Cynthia Fuchs Epstein, City University of New York; Harriet
Zuckerman, Mellon Foundation; Peter Simonson, University of
Colorado; Ragnvald Kalleberg, University of Oslo; Robert J.
Sampson, Harvard University; Thomas F. Gieryn, Indiana University;
Viviana A. Zelizer, Princeton University
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