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The Rise of Historical Sociology - by
Dennis Smith.
In the aftermath of its near-demise by fascism and Stalinism, the resurgence of historical
sociology has been one of the most important developments in contemporary sociology and
history. Dennis Smith traces the spectacular growth of interest in
social history in the West in a much-needed survey that combines lively critique of key
works with a framework of interpretation for this intellectual field. Dennis Smith locates the 'second long wave' of historical sociology
extending from the post-World War II era into the present and provides a reliable and
informative guide to the most influential authors who have contributed to this field in
recent times. The author identifies three phases of postwar
historical sociology. These periods were shaped by the battle with
totalitarianism; the protest movements for student rights, Black Power, an end to the
Vietnam War; the
Women's Movement; and the fragmentation of the stable bipolar world of
the Cold War. Within the context of these sociopolitical eras, Smith discusses the work of
the following historical
sociologists:
Talcott Parsons, Smelser, Eisenstadt, Lipset, Marshall,
Bendix, Bloch, Elias, Moore, Thompson, Skocpol, Tilly, Anderson, Wallerstein, Braudel,
Mann, Runciman, and Giddens.
Philip Abrams, "History, Sociology, Historical
Sociology," Past and Present 87 (1980): 3-16
Charles Tilly, “Historical Sociology” prepared for the International
Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, June 1999.
Theda Skocpol, "Recurrent Strategies and Emerging Agendas in Historical Sociology," Chapter 11 of Vision and Method in Historical Sociology.
The Sources of Social Power: Volume 1, A History of Power from the Beginning to AD 1760 - Michael Mann.
THE HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY OF GENOCIDE - Analyses and Case Studies.
A collection of essays that explore a variety of topics in religious history, both East and West, using theoretical frameworks derived from the comparative-historical sociology of Max.
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William Sewell, "Marc Bloch and the Logic of Comparative History," History and
Theory 6 (1967): 208-18.
Ron Aminzade, “Historical Sociology and Time,” Sociological Methods and Research
20 (1992): 459-80.
Larry J. Griffin, “Temporality, Events and Explanation in Historical Sociology,”
Sociological Methods and Research 20 (1992): 403-427.
William H. Sewell, “Historical Events as Transformations of Structures: Inventing
Revolution at the Bastille,” Theory and Society 25/26 (1996): 841-881.
Charles Tilly, “Micro, Macro, or Megrim?” in Mikrogeschihte, Makrogeschichte: komplmentar oer inkommensurabel? Mit Beitragen von Maurizio Gribaudi, Giovanni Levi und Charles Tilly (Wallstein Verlag, 1998).