Durkheim and After by Philip Smith - 9781509518289

Durkheim and AfterThe Durkheimian Tradition, 1893-2020\nAuthor(s): Philip Smith\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Polity Press\nISBN-13: 9781509518289, 978-1509518289\nSynopsis\nmile Durkheims major works are among the founding texts of the discipline of sociology, but his importance lies also in his immense legacy and subsequent influence upon others. In this book, Philip Smith examines not only Durkheims original ideas, but also reveals how he inspired more than a century of theoretical innovations, identifying the key paths, bridges, and dead ends as well as the tensions and resolutions in what has been a remarkably complex intellectual history. Beginning with an overview of the key elements of Durkheims mature masterpieces, Smith also examines his lesser known essays, commentaries and lectures. He goes on to analyse his immediate influence on theAnne Sociologiquegroup, before tracing the international impact of Durkheim upon moder.