CYANMAGENTAYELLOWBLACKAbout the EditorsYehuda ElkanaAndrás SzigetiGy?rgy LissauerInstitute of Advanced Study, BerlinCentral European UniversityFreelance researcherOn the Cover: "Hommage an Robert Merton"by Alexander Polzin (2009)Robert K. Merton and the Future of SociologyEdited by Yehuda Elkana, andAndrás Szigeti Gy?rgy LissauerConcepts and the Social OrderRobert K. Merton and the Future of SociologyConcepts and the Social OrderEdited byYehuda Elkana,andAndrás SzigetiGy?rgy LissauerThe volume offers prehensive perspective on knowledge production in the field of , it is a tribute to the scope of Merton’s work and the influence Merton has had on the workand life of sociologists around the world. This is reflected in each of the 12 chapters by laimed scholars witnessing the range of fields Merton has contributed to as well as the personalimpact hehas others, the chapters deal with history and social context, an exploration of sociology in threevery different countries; the relationship between science and society; the role of experience and theconceptual word; the “Matthew effect” and “repetition with variation.” The contributors consider anumber of Mertonian themes and concepts, re-evaluating them, adapting them, highlighting theircontinued relevanceandthus openingawell of possibilities for European University PressBudapest–******@ and information:Website:615-5053-41-290000>Table of ContentsList of Illustrations and TablesBook Concept and PrefaceIntroduction1. The Paradoxes of Robert K. Merton: FragmentaryReflections2. Looking for Shoulders to Stand on, or for a Paradigm forthe Sociology of Science3. R. K. Merton in France: Foucault, Bourdieu, Latour andthe Invention of Mainstream Sociology in Paris4. Merton in South Asia: The Question of Religion and theModernity of Science5. The Contribution of Robert K. Merton’s Key Concepts tothe Analysis of Gender Differentiation in Society6. ATribute