Dead
Sociologists Index
http://raven.jmu.edu/~ridenelr/DSS/INDEX.HTML
This
page provides biographical information on many famous sociologists along with
information about their theories and work.
A
Sociological Timeline
http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/timeline.html
This
site has a huge timeline tracing the development of sociology. At key points,
you can click on names to find out more about certain individuals and concepts.
Social
Theory
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Quad/5889/socialth.htm
This
site has a huge list of links on social theorists like Marx and Durkheim, and
other more contemporary people. It is a much more extensive list than I could
provide on my own.
This
page contains detailed information about various criminal theories and the time
period in which they were dominant. It is under construction and will have more
later.
The
Red Feather Institute
This
is a great site on all kinds of theories. It is basically a site of summarized
lectures on different topics, but it has a lot of variety. It also has
information on some important female sociologists and international issues.
The Sociology Dictionary
http://www.iversonsoftware.com/sociology/index.htm
This site provides a reference for common terms used in sociology. It includes typical sociological concepts like anomie and terms frequently used by individual theorists like bourgeoisie.
Verstehen: Max Weber's HomePage
http://www.faculty.rsu.edu/~felwell/Theorists/Weber/Whome.htm
This site provides more in depth information on Weber and his ideas than the Dead Sociologists Page.
These links explore various topics in sociology and include resources for writing papers. There is a brief description of each site. The sites within the topics represent various viewpoints and do not imply any endorsement of these views by the university.
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