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The Most Influential Sociology Books Ever Written - Page 2

As a trained sociologist and avid List Challenges user, I have continually searched for a list of influential sociological texts to utilize and refer to. I finally decided to create my own such list on important books in sociology, using the website List Muse as my primary reference. Although this list includes some rather obscure titles, it is intended for everyone with an interest in sociology, from beginner students to experienced professionals. Enjoy this list and hopefully you discover one or two works that interest you!
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Matthew Desmond)
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
41
Matthew Desmond
History and Class Consciousness (György Lukács)
History and Class Consciousness
42
György Lukács
Patriarchy and Accumulation on a World Scale (Maria Mies)
Patriarchy and Accumulation on a World Scale
43
Maria Mies
Social and Cultural Dynamics (Pitirim Sorokin)
Social and Cultural Dynamics
44
Pitirim Sorokin
The Making of the English Working Class (E. P. Thompson)
The Making of the English Working Class
45
E. P. Thompson
Studies in Ethnomethodology (Harold Garfinkel)
Studies in Ethnomethodology
46
Harold Garfinkel
The Sociological Tradition (Robert Nisbet)
The Sociological Tradition
47
Robert Nisbet
Street Corner Society (William Foote Whyte)
Street Corner Society
48
William Foote Whyte
Forces of Production: A Social History of Industrial Automation (David F. Noble)
Forces of Production: A Social History of Industrial Automation
49
David F. Noble
Imagined Communities (Benedict Anderson)
Imagined Communities
50
Benedict Anderson
The State: Its Nature, Development, and Prospects (Gianfranco Poggi)
The State: Its Nature, Development, and Prospects
51
Gianfranco Poggi
Postmodern Ethics (Zygmunt Bauman)
Postmodern Ethics
52
Zygmunt Bauman
The Second Sex (Simone De Beauvoir)
The Second Sex
53
Simone De Beauvoir
Patterns of Culture (Ruth Benedict)
Patterns of Culture
54
Ruth Benedict
Social Movements 1768 -2012 (Charles Tilly)
Social Movements 1768 -2012
55
Charles Tilly
Affluence Without Abundance: The Disappearing World of the Bushmen (James Suzman)
Affluence Without Abundance: The Disappearing World of the Bushmen
56
James Suzman
The Rise of the Network Society (Manuel Castells)
The Rise of the Network Society
57
Manuel Castells
The Bureaucratic Phenomenon (Michel Crozier)
The Bureaucratic Phenomenon
58
Michel Crozier
The Wretched of the Earth (Franz Fanon)
The Wretched of the Earth
59
Franz Fanon
Urban Villagers (Herbert J. Gans)
Urban Villagers
60
Herbert J. Gans
The World: A Beginner's Guide (Goran Therborn)
The World: A Beginner's Guide
61
Goran Therborn
Regulating the Poor: The Functions of Public Welfare (Frances Fox Piven)
Regulating the Poor: The Functions of Public Welfare
62
Frances Fox Piven
Foundations of Social Theory (James Coleman)
Foundations of Social Theory
63
James Coleman
The Logic of Scientific Discovery (Karl Popper)
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
64
Karl Popper
State, Power, Socialism (Nikos Poulantzas)
State, Power, Socialism
65
Nikos Poulantzas
The Polish Peasant in Europe and America (William Thomas)
The Polish Peasant in Europe and America
66
William Thomas
The Souls of Black Folk (W.E.B. Du Bois)
The Souls of Black Folk
67
W.E.B. Du Bois
Women's Role in Economic Development (Ester Bosserup)
Women's Role in Economic Development
68
Ester Bosserup
Gender and Power: Society, the Person, and Sexual Politics (R.W. Connell)
Gender and Power: Society, the Person, and Sexual Politics
69
R.W. Connell
The Evolution of Cooperation (Robert Axelrod)
The Evolution of Cooperation
70
Robert Axelrod
From the Soil: The Foundations of Chinese Society (Xiaotong Fei)
From the Soil: The Foundations of Chinese Society
71
Xiaotong Fei
The Power Elite and the State (G. William Domhoff)
The Power Elite and the State
72
G. William Domhoff
Against Method (Paul Feyerabend)
Against Method
73
Paul Feyerabend
Great American City (Robert J. Sampson)
Great American City
74
Robert J. Sampson
Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race, and Family Life (Annette Lareau)
Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race, and Family Life
75
Annette Lareau
The Affluent Worker (John H. Goldthorpe)
The Affluent Worker
76
John H. Goldthorpe
The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism (Gosta Esping-Andersen)
The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism
77
Gosta Esping-Andersen
The Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Paulo Freire)
The Pedagogy of the Oppressed
78
Paulo Freire
Human Ecology: A Theoretical Essay (Amos H. Hawley)
Human Ecology: A Theoretical Essay
79
Amos H. Hawley
The Rise of Professionalism (Magali Sarfatti Larson)
The Rise of Professionalism
80
Magali Sarfatti Larson
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