Michel Foucault
Biographical Sketch Michel Foucault, born in 1926 and passing in 1984, was a prominent figure in French intellectual circles, particularly known for his involvement... Read more.
Anthony Giddens
Biographical Sketch Name Anthony Giddens Born 18 January 1938 at London, England, UK Other Names Tony Giddens Title Director of the London School... Read more.
Symbolic Interactionism
Introduction The symbolic interaction perspective, known as symbolic interactionism, stands as a cornerstone in sociological theory. It revolves around the symbolic... Read more.
Harold Garfinkel
Born October 29, 1917 Newark, New Jersey, US Died April 21, 2011 (aged 93) Los Angeles, California, US Known for Ethnomethodological indifference... Read more.
Alfred Schutz
Biographical Sketch Born April 13, 1899 Vienna, Austria-Hungary Died May 20, 1959 (aged 60) New York City, New York, US Nationality Austrian... Read more.
George Herbert Mead
Mind, Self and Society Biographical Sketch Born February 27, 1863 South Hadley, Massachusetts, US Died April 26, 1931 (aged 68) Chicago, Illinois,... Read more.
Randall Collins
Biographical Sketch Born July 29, 1941 (age 79) Knoxville, Tennessee Alma mater (the university, school, or college that one formerly attended) University... Read more.
Lewis Coser
Biographical Sketch Birth November 27, 1913Berlin, Germany Death July 8, 2003 (at the age of 89)Cambridge Nationality American Education and Training SorbonneColumbia... Read more.
Ralf Dahrendrof
Introduction Born 1 May 1929Hamburg, Weimar Republic Died 17 June 2009 (aged 80)Cologne, Germany Nationality United KingdomGermany Political party... Read more.
Robert Merton
Born Meyer Robert Schkolnick (Real Name) on July 4, 1910 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died February 23, 2003 (aged 92) New York City, New... Read more.