Durkheim is Dead!: Sherlock Holmes is Introduced to Social Theory by Arthur Asa Berger

Durkheim is Dead!: Sherlock Holmes is Introduced to Social Theory



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Durkheim is Dead!: Sherlock Holmes is Introduced to Social Theory Arthur Asa Berger
Language: English
Page: 173
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0759103003, 9780585482941
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Evoking the style of Sherlock Holmes mysteries, Durkheim is Dead! is a great way to expose students to social theory. The book is engaging, unique, and well-constructed. Readers will appreciate the easy-to-follow coverage of the major theorists--Durkheim, Freud, and Weber among them--along with the clever mystery that Berger develops. This is a creative and innovative entry into theory, absolutely suitable for introductory courses and anyone interested in social theory. (Rebecca Plante )

The entire book presents a set of three neat mysteries, each of which is solved in typical ratiocinative fashion by Holmes. . . . The arguments and theories were made quite understandable and, even more importantly, the thinkers themselves came alive and spoke as real people. . . . The thoughts and views expressed came the closest to those I would expect from the Master as any I have read for a long time. (Philip K. Jones Sherlokiana.Net )

Durkheim is Dead! is a unique introduction to theories of sociology, as it presents the theories of W.E.B. Du Bois, Sigmund Freud, Vladimir Lenin, Beatrice Webb, and others in the unique format of a Sherlock Holmes mystery novel. . . . A unique, entertaining, and educationally impressive means of teaching the reader about social science—and will prove fascinating to all Sherlock Holmes mystery enthiusiasts. (Midwest Book Review, "Library Bookwatch", Jan. 2004 )

Sociology's mysteries are revealed through this literate and delightful romp through the classics. Marvelously written and engaging, Durkheim is Dead! is an ideal way to teach sociology's foundations. (Michael S. Kimmel )

About the Author

Arthur Asa Berger, retired professor from San Francisco State University, is the author of over 40 books, including the mystery novel/textbook Postmortem for a Postmodernist, and editor of The Postmodern Presence: Readings on Postmodernism in American Culture and Society.

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