"Discovering Society" by: [US] Randall Collins / [US] Michael Makovsky

The sixth edition of this book was published in Chinese in 2006 under the title of "Journey of Discovering Society". This book is a new translation revised by the same translator based on the latest version. The book takes characters as the main line, outlining the development of Western sociological thought and practice over the past two hundred years. It not only explains the development of various classic traditions, but also discusses various development directions of contemporary theories. The author often uses few words to describe the life stories of characters, but his descriptions are vivid. When commenting on various schools of thought, he often combines the social background and knowledge trends of the time, traces their sources, and traces their aftereffects, making the introduction of various ideological trends both concise and in-depth. This allows readers to not only fully understand the thoughts of each thinker, but also grasp the overall context of Western sociological thought in the macro historical context.

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