Historical and Comparative Sociology in a Globalizing World

  • W. Spohn
Keywords: historical sociology, social theory, research tradition, world-system, globalization, civilization

Abstract

The main theoretical approaches in world historical sociology are considered in the article. Perspectives on historical sociology in the works of the leading American and European researchers are characterized. Four forms of globally oriented historical sociology are discussed: international comparative-historical sociology, trans-cultural comparative-historical sociology, historical sociology of globalization, historical sociology of world society.
Published
2014-02-20
How to Cite
Spohn, W. (2014). Historical and Comparative Sociology in a Globalizing World . ZHURNAL SOTSIOLOGII I SOTSIALNOY ANTROPOLOGII (The Journal of Sociology and Social Anthropology), 17(2), 55–69. Retrieved from http://jourssa.ru/jourssa/article/view/625
Section
Historical Sociology and Civilizational Analysis