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Charles Lemert is an American sociologist and social theorist whose work addresses classical and contemporary theory, culture, inequality, globalization, and postmodern thought. He is widely associated with Social Theory: The Multicultural and Classic Readings, an anthology that places canonical theorists alongside writers representing a broader range of social experiences and intellectual traditions. His books are used by students and scholars of sociology and cultural theory.
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What is Charles Lemert's Social Theory anthology about?
Social Theory: The Multicultural and Classic Readings places classical writers such as Durkheim and Weber beside feminist, race, queer, and postmodern theorists. Routledge lists a 7th edition from 2021 with 674 pages.
Where did Charles Lemert teach?
Lemert taught at Wesleyan University from 1982 to 2010 and became University Professor and Andrus Professor of Social Theory Emeritus there. His work also includes globalization, culture, inequality, and postmodern thought.
What was distinctive about Charles Lemert's approach to sociology?
He helped bring French theory and cultural analysis into American sociology while keeping classical social theory in view. His first book, Sociology and the Twilight of Man, was published in 1979.
Which other Charles Lemert book helps explain his social theory?
Durkheim's Ghosts: Cultural Logics and Social Things, published by Cambridge University Press in 2006, develops his interest in culture and social meaning. Thinking the Unthinkable, published in 2007, revisits major classical social theories.
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