Kenneth Thompson (1) (1937–)

Author of Emile Durkheim

For other authors named Kenneth Thompson, see the disambiguation page.

About the Author

Kenneth Thompson is Professor of Sociology at the Open University, UK. He has taught at Bergen University, Smith College, Rutgers University and the University of California, Los Angeles

Works by Kenneth Thompson

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Emile Durkheim (1982) 52 copies

Readings from Emile Durkheim (Key Texts) (1985) — Editor — 50 copies

Sociological Perspectives: Selected Readings (Pelican) (1971) 41 copies

Moral Panics (1998) 37 copies, 1 review

Modernity: An Introduction to Modern Societies (1996) — Editor — 35 copies

Social and Cultural Forms of Modernity (1992) — Editor — 16 copies

Key Quotations in Sociology (1996) 15 copies

A Contemporary Introduction to Sociology (The Yale Cultural Sociology Series) (2008) 15 copies

Beliefs and Ideology (1986) 11 copies

Work, Employment, and Unemployment: Perspectives on Work and Society (Open University Set Book) (1984) — Editor — 5 copies

Auguste Comte : the foundation of sociology 3 copies

Governance VI (1995) 2 copies

Management and the worker (2003) 2 copies

Beliefs and religion (1972) 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Thompson, Kenneth Alfred
Birthdate: 1937-09-16
Gender: male
Occupations: sociologist
university professor
Organizations: Open University
Nationality: UK
Associated Place (for map): UK

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Moral Panics (Key Ideas) by Kenneth Thompson

For today's reader, this 1998 book will strike as being both UK-centric and out-of-date. Still, as a general, broad-stroke overview of the idea of moral panics, it fulfills that role nicely.

Jun 1, 2026