Comics and illustration portfolio of Kevin Moore
Sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein is the subject of this week’s Cranky Sociologist caricature. Wallerstein is the primary developer of world-systems theory, which has been invaluable in our modern understanding of globalization and late capitalism. You can read more about him in SocProf’s post at the Cranky Sociologists blog.
Another entry into the Cranky Sociologists gallery. Karl Marx was much easier to play around with, because unlike most other sociologists, he is incredibly well-known — though, honestly, not through any fault of his own. No doubt he would have loved to see the revolutions he inspired, but he was far too skeptical of authority and … Read More “Karl Marx” »
Max Weber is the subject of this contribution to the Cranky Sociologists blog. Along with Emile Durkheim and Karl Marx, he is considered a founding theorist to establish sociology as a unique discipline. Check out this Durkheim vs. Weber table to get a sense of what he was all about.
Two founding sociologists square off at the Crank Sociologists blog. That’s Emile Durkheim vs. Max Weber. I posted a caricature of Durkheim recently, and one on Weber is forthcoming. And what of Karl Marx, the third in the holy trinity of sociologists? Don’t worry, he’s coming soon, too.
Here is a caricature of Emile Durkheim for the Cranky Sociologists blog. You can see more of these at the gallery of the Cranky Sociologists blog, with commentary by SocProf. Durkheim is one of the Big Three of sociology, along with Max Weber and Karl Marx. He did a great deal in defining the unique subject … Read More “Cranky Sociologist Emile Durkheim” »
Famous theorist of the “power elite”, C. Wright Mills is one of my favorite sociologists. SocProf writes about him at Cranky Sociologists, and the above illustration goes with it. Pay the article a visit, Mills is always worth another look.