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American Masters of Social Science

American Masters of Social Science

Hardcover

Biographies General20th Century United States HistoryGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 102550187X
ISBN13: 9781025501871
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 444
Weight: 1.75
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
American Masters of Social Science provides a comprehensive examination of the pioneering figures who established the foundations of modern social inquiry in the United States. Edited by the distinguished sociologist Howard W. Odum, this volume presents a series of intellectual biographies and critical assessments of the individuals whose work defined the scope and methodology of the social sciences during a transformative era in American thought.

Through detailed profiles of influential scholars such as John William Burgess, Lester Frank Ward, Herbert Baxter Adams, and William Archibald Dunning, the work illustrates the evolution of disciplines ranging from sociology and history to political science and economics. Each chapter provides insight into the personal backgrounds, academic philosophies, and enduring legacies of these masters, highlighting their collective role in moving social study from speculative philosophy toward rigorous empirical science.

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