For Durkheim: Essays in Historical and Cultural Sociology

(Ashgate) This volume of 17 essays focuses on Emile Durkheim, the founder of modern academic sociology. The essays cover a wide range of topics, including the relevance of Durkheim to contemporary subjects like revolutions, Sept. 11, and the Danish Muhammad cartoons controversy. Edward A. Tiryakian is a professor emeritus of sociology at Duke University.