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Randall Collins

California University of Pennsylvania

402

Works

25,886

Citations

67

h-index

166

i10-index

Research Topics

Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory Social and Cultural Dynamics

Affiliations

University of California, Riverside1985–2010

University of the Sciences2012–2012

Pennsylvania State University2018–2018

University of Siegen1975–1975

Collins College2009–2009

Top Works

Interaction Ritual Chains

Randall Collins

20044,412 citations

Sociology and Norbert Elias

Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

The Credential Society: An Historical Sociology of Education and Stratification.

Christopher F. Armstrong,Randall Collins

19811,789 citations

On the Microfoundations of Macrosociology

Randall Collins

19811,138 citations

Randall Collins

2008975 citations

Functional and Conflict Theories of Educational Stratification

Randall Collins

1971816 citations

Chaos of Disciplines

Randall Collins,Andrew Abbott

2002613 citations

Violence: A Micro-sociological Theory

Randall Collins

2008580 citations

The Sociology of Philosophies: A Global Theory of Intellectual Change

Charles M. Radding,Randall Collins

2000531 citations

Conflict Sociology: Toward an Explanatory Science.

Dwight B. Billings,Randall Collins

1976521 citations