Readings in Descriptive and Historical Sociology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781022243996)

This comprehensive anthology brings together some of the most important writings in the field of descriptive and historical sociology from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Edited by prominent sociologist Franklin Henry Giddings, this collection includes essays by such influential social thinkers as Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, and Georg Simmel. Providing a broad view of the sociological landscape at the turn of the century, Readings in Descriptive and Historical Sociology remains a valuable resource for students and scholars of sociology and social theory.

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