James Davison Hunter
Encyclopedia
James Davison Hunter is a professor of sociology
at the University of Virginia
. He has written eight books. In 2005 he won the Richard M. Weaver
Prize for Scholarly Letters.
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
. He has written eight books. In 2005 he won the Richard M. Weaver
Richard M. Weaver
Richard Malcolm Weaver, Jr was an American scholar who taught English at the University of Chicago. He is primarily known as a shaper of mid- 20th century conservatism and as an authority on modern rhetoric...
Prize for Scholarly Letters.