Sociology of Science and Sociology as Science by Craig Calhoun

[amazonify]0231151128:right[/amazonify]Columbia University Press is pleased to announce the publication of Robert K. Merton: Sociology of Science and Sociology as Science, edited by Craig Calhoun.

Sociology as Science

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.

Craig Calhoun is president of the Social Science Research Council and University Professor of the Social Sciences at New York University.

To read an excerpt or to find out more about this work go to:
http://www.cup.columbia.edu/book/978-0-231-15112-2/robert-k-merton

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Posted by Dr. Michael Sosteric on October 7, 2010.

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