Bøger af CHARLES C. LEMERT

"This unique volume could become a standard reference not only for scholars and students who study poverty, but also for policymakers and citizens seeking realistic solutions."William Julius Wilson, Harvard University

An eloquent discussion of classical social theory from Charles Lemert. Ideal introduction for students.

Widely acclaimed, this updated edition explores the new meaning of the crisis of Western society in a post-9/11 world.

Explores the relationship of W E B Du Bois' seminal book, "The Souls of Black Folk", to other works in his scholarly portfolio and to his larger project concerning race, racial identity, and the social objectives of scholarly engagement.

Argues that race is the central feature of modern culture; this was true for the twentieth century and it will be true for the twenty-first and reflects the most urgent social issues: race relations, multiculturalism, and social justice.

Definitive survey of world-systems theory, including an in depth interview with Immanuel Wallerstein, its founder.

This second edition responds to the claim that postmodernism is over. It explains the historical connections between the postmodern and globalization. The author shows that the postmodern is less a theory than a condition of social life brought about by the trouble modernity has gotten itself into.

Durkheim's Ghosts is a fascinating presentation of the tradition of social theory influenced by Emile Durkheim's thinking on the social foundations of knowledge. These engaging and innovative essays by leading sociologist Charles Lemert bring together his writings on the contributions of French social theory past and present.

An Introduction to the End of the Known World.