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He is the author of several books on sociology, organization behavior and network analysis, including Structural Holes: The Social Structure of Competition (Harvard University Press, 1992) and Brokerage and Closure: An Introduction to Social Capital (Oxford University Press, 2005) His research has been published in numerous academic journals ...
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Herbert J. Gans (born May 7, 1927) [1] is a German-born American sociologist who taught at Columbia University from 1971 to 2007.. One of the most prolific and influential sociologists of his generation, Gans came to America in 1940 as a refugee from Nazi Germany and has sometimes described his scholarly work as an immigrant's attempt to understand America.
The book sets out to introduce the field of sociology to interested parties, especially potential students, and to highlight key concepts and themes in sociology. It clarifies both what sociology is, and also what sociology is not (for example - by clearing up confusion with related terms such as social work ).
"Treatise on General Sociology") is a 1916 book by the Italian sociologist and economist Vilfredo Pareto (1848–1923). In this book Pareto presents the first sociological cycle theory, centered on the concept of an elite social class. The Mind and Society has been named, by Martin Seymour-Smith, as one of the most influential books ever ...
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For his work with David Riesman documenting "the rise to power of professional scholars and scientists", [9] he has received the 1968 Borden Prize for Best Book on Higher Education. [10] For his book on inequality he was the co-recipient of the 1974 Best Book in Sociology award from the American Sociological Association. [ 10 ]