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Adventures of an Accidental Sociologist

How to Explain the World Without Becoming a Bore

Adventures of an Accidental Sociologist( )
Author: Berger, Peter L.
ISBN:978-1-61614-389-3
Publication Date:Jun 2011
Publisher:Prometheus Books, Publishers
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $26.00
Book Description:

Peter Berger is arguably one of the best known living sociologists. Since the 1960s he has been writing on many aspects of the contemporary social scene, and several of his published works are considered classics. This memoir explains not only how he became a social scientist but also the many adventures that his calling led to.

Book Details
Pages:264
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Sociology / General
Biography & Autobiography / Social Scientists & Psychologists
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.4 x 8.98 x 0.91 Inches
Book Weight:0.002 Pounds
Author Biography
Berger, Peter L. (Author)
Peter Ludwig Berger was born in Vienna, Austria on March 17, 1929. He immigrated to the United States when he was 17 years old. He received a bachelor's degree from Wagner College in 1949 and did his doctoral work at the New School in Manhattan. He was a theologian who was known for his work in the sociology of knowledge, understanding how humans experience everyday reality. He taught at several universities including Boston University, the New School for Social Research, Brooklyn College, Rutgers University, and Boston College.

He wrote many books during his lifetime including The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge, A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural, The Noise of Solemn Assemblies: Christian Commitment, The Religious Establishment in America, The Heretical Imperative: Contemporary Possibilities of Religious Affirmation, and A Far Glory: The Quest for Faith in an Age of Credulity. He died from heart failure on June 27, 2017 at the age of 88.

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