Saturday, May 28, 2011

Review essay: Peter Baehr, "Imagining Sociological Theory"

Charles Turner, Investigating Sociological Theory. London & Los Angeles: Sage, 2010, 216 pp. $US 42.95 paper (978-1-84920-375-3), $US 99.95 hardcover (978-1-84920-374-6)

Conceptually rigorous, rich in content, grounded in wide and deep reading, thoughtfully written and judicious, Charles Turner’s new book is a major addition to sociological theory. Even its limitations are instructive.   Read more