What does conflict theory predict about americas future. Sociological insight by randall collins, 1992, oxford university press edition, in english 2nd ed. The new edition of this classic text includes an expanded introduction to many of sociology s most important ideas, and a new chapter in which collins considers the role of sociology in the information age and the potential of the field to inform the development of artificial intelligence. Collins is currently the dorothy swaine thomas professor of sociology, emeritus at the university of pennsylvania. Sociological insight randall collins oxford university press. Randall collins, emile durkheim, erving goffman, theory, max weber. Essays in theory cumulation 1981, sociological insight.
Sociological insight randall collins oxford university. With these words begins one of his famous works the sociological insight. The existentials of nonobvious sociology by randall collins. Sociological insight handbook of sociological theory pp cite as. Randall collins has probably influenced me more than any other writer.
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