{"product_id":"9780803981973","title":"National Traditions in Sociology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe history of sociology — outside of accounts of the thought and influence of such founding figures as Marx, Durkheim and Weber — remains relatively little examined. With an increasing emphasis on the globalization of research and knowledge, there is a growing need for scholars to understand the context of disciplinary development in other countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book an international team of authors consider the nature of sociology and its development in a range of countries. Concentrating on the period since 1945, they show how the intellectual and institutional history of sociology has varied widely. Key differences in the nature of sociology — the stress on quantitative methods in American sociology, the growing influenc\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026237407472,"sku":"9780803981973","price":157.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780803981973_p0.gif?v=1763668572","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780803981973","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}