On Folkways and Mores

William Graham Sumner Then and Now

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Sociology
Cover of the book On Folkways and Mores by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781351502177
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: July 5, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781351502177
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: July 5, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

William Graham Sumner is remembered primarily as an opponent of government intervention in social and economic issues. Focusing on Folkways (1906), this book examines Sumner's fundamental work as a comparative ethnographer with an appreciation for the rules and rituals that regulate everyday behavior.In Folkways, Sumner developed classifications and an array of sociological concepts that continue to influence the discipline today. This new book presents key excerpts from Folkways as well as three of Sumner's other classic essays. It also includes five original essays by contemporary authorities that explain and explore Sumner's importance and influence. By linking Sumner's work to contemporary research about social control, the sociology of law, and sociological theory, these new essays confirm his status as a foundational thinker in the field.Sumner offers an elegant conceptual schema with which to analyze the moral codes of in- and out-groups. His extensive use of comparative anthropological data demonstrates a qualitative methodology that can easily be applied to the analysis of contemporary American society. This volume includes contributions by Jonathan B. Imber, Howard G. Schneiderman, and A. Javier Trevino.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

William Graham Sumner is remembered primarily as an opponent of government intervention in social and economic issues. Focusing on Folkways (1906), this book examines Sumner's fundamental work as a comparative ethnographer with an appreciation for the rules and rituals that regulate everyday behavior.In Folkways, Sumner developed classifications and an array of sociological concepts that continue to influence the discipline today. This new book presents key excerpts from Folkways as well as three of Sumner's other classic essays. It also includes five original essays by contemporary authorities that explain and explore Sumner's importance and influence. By linking Sumner's work to contemporary research about social control, the sociology of law, and sociological theory, these new essays confirm his status as a foundational thinker in the field.Sumner offers an elegant conceptual schema with which to analyze the moral codes of in- and out-groups. His extensive use of comparative anthropological data demonstrates a qualitative methodology that can easily be applied to the analysis of contemporary American society. This volume includes contributions by Jonathan B. Imber, Howard G. Schneiderman, and A. Javier Trevino.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Secrets of Screen Acting by
Cover of the book The U.S. Intelligence Community by
Cover of the book The Economics of Identity and Creativity by
Cover of the book The Spectrum Of Child Abuse by
Cover of the book Political Ideologies by
Cover of the book Hidden Depths: The Story of Hypnosis by
Cover of the book Reason to Change by
Cover of the book The Human Hand by
Cover of the book Plantations Privatization Poverty and Power by
Cover of the book The Origin of Organized Crime in America by
Cover of the book Children with Down's Syndrome by
Cover of the book The Enquiring Classroom (RLE Edu O) by
Cover of the book Artifice and Invention in the Spanish Golden Age by
Cover of the book Rethinking Sociological Theory by
Cover of the book Globalization and Health by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy