卡尔·曼海姆，二十世纪最有影响的社会理论家之一，知识社会学的创始者，他在意识形态分析和对二十世纪早期时代精神的把握中，把马克思、韦伯与胡塞尔的理论实证研究的方法相结合，创立了当代社会学的重要分支——知识社会学。主要著作有《意识形态与乌托邦》、《重建时代的人与社会》、《知识社会学问题》、《历史主义》、《保守主义》等。

"Must be judged as a landmark in medical sociology."--Norman Denzin, "Journal of Health and Social Behavior" ""Profession of Medicine" is a challenging monograph; the ideas presented are stimulating and thought provoking. . . . Given the expanding domain of what illness is and the contentions of physicians about their rights as professionals, Freidson wonders aloud whether exp...(展开全部)

This book reformulates the sociologicalsubdiscipline known as the sociology of knowledge.Knowledge is presented as more than ideology, including aswell false consciousness, propaganda, science andart.

A general and systematic account of the role of knowledge in society aimed to stimulate both critical discussion and empirical investigations. This book is concerned with the sociology of 'everything that passes for knowledge in society'. It focuses particularly on that 'common-sense knowledge' which constitutes the reality of everyday life for the ordinary member of society. T...(展开全部)

Mannheim, a pioneer in the field of SOCIOLOGY (740), here analyzes the ideologies that are used to stabilize a social order and the wish-dreams that are employed when any transformation of that same order is attempted. Translated and with a Foreword by Louis Wirth and Edward Shils; Preface by Wirth; Indices.

Worringers classic study argues that in historical periods of anxiety and uncertainty, man seeks to abstract objects from their unpredictable state and transform them into absolute, transcendental forms. With an Introduction by Hilton Kramer.

The pace of modern life is undoubtedly speeding up, yet this acceleration does not seem to have made us any happier or more content. If acceleration is the problem, then the solution, argues Hartmut Rosa in this major new work, lies in “resonance.” The quality of a human life cannot be measured simply in terms of resources, options, and moments of happiness; instead, we must co...(展开全部)

This book intends to serve as a conversational, colorful, engaging, and provocative introduction to the sociology of religion for undergraduates. Written in lively prose, this volume aims to introduce students to the major themes, problems and goals of the sociological study of religion while also summoning the sense of wonder and curiosity for the enterprise itself.