George C. Homans

History, Theory, and Method

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Author:

Treviqo, A. Javier
Tilly, Charles

ISBN:

978-1-59451-191-2

Publication Date:

Apr 2006

Publisher:

Routledge

Book Format:

Hardback

List Price:

USD $235.00

Book Description:

George C. Homans: History, Theory, and Method offers original essays written by scholars from the fields of sociology, history, anthropology, and literature with the aim of assessing Homans's rich and diverse intellectual contributions. It is the first volume in over thirty years to offer a reappraisal of the life ...

Book Details

Pages:	322
Detailed Subjects:	Social Science / Sociology / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	6 x 9 x 1.08 Inches
Book Weight:	0.002 Pounds

Author Biography

Treviqo, A. Javier (Author)

Social scientist Charles Tilly was born in Lombard, Illinois on May 27, 1929. He graduated from Harvard Univeristy with a bachelor's degree in 1950 and a docorate in sociology in 1958. He also studied at Oxford University and the Catholic University in Angers, France. During the Korean War, he served in the Navy. He taught sociology and political science at numerous univeristies including the University of Delaware, Harvard University, the University of Toronto, the University of Michigan and Columbia University. During his lifetime, he wrote 51 books and monographs and more than 600 scholoarly articles. He received numerous awards including the Albert O. Hirschman Award from the Social Science Research Council. He died from lymphoma on April 29, 2008.

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