On the Practice of Sociology
Author | : Pitirim A. Sorokin |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 1998-08-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226768295 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226768298 |
Rating | : 4/5 (298 Downloads) |
Download or read book On the Practice of Sociology written by Pitirim A. Sorokin and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1998-08-15 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pitirim Sorokin (1889-1968) rose from a peasant childhood in Russia to become one of the most insightful figures in the history of sociology. At the Harvard Research Center for Creative Altruism, he developed a blueprint for social reconstruction. This collection includes essays that range from his early Russian years to his final works in the '60s.