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Introducing Sociology [Paperback]

Richard Osborne (Author), Borin Van Loon (Illustrator)
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Publication Date: 2 Sep 2004 | ISBN-10: 1840465832 | ISBN-13: 978-1840465839 | Edition: New edition
What is sociology? Simply, it is the study of how society functions, or in some cases, does not function. Various competing schools of sociology have attempted to fit observations of social phenomena into different conceptual systems. This book traces the origins of these systems from Enlightenment thought and the pioneering work of Auguste Comte to subsequent developments in Karl Marx, Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim and Marx Weber. The rapid expansion of sociology in 20th -century America and Britain, the post-World War II dominance of Talcott Parsons, the Chicago School and the rise of Structuralism are outlined in a clear, graphic form. The book also examines the array of concepts and methods of research that have been applied to the study of society by the key analysts, and is essential reading for students of the subject and for anyone interested in understanding the functioning of society.

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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Icon Books Ltd; New edition edition (2 Sep 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1840465832
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840465839
  • Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 16.7 x 20.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good beginners read 23 Mar 2009
By Mr. J. Williamson
Format:Paperback
This book was a great start for me on this topic

i already had knowledge of Sociology but reading this book filled some gaps i have in the basics

now i am ready for a more in depth book with a better understanding

worth a read
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4.0 out of 5 stars Introducing Sociology 11 Oct 2009
By Jane Eyre
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This book provides a very good overview of the main stages in the historical development of sociology. It also gives a potted version of some of the main schools of sociological theory. This book is to be recommended for students who have begun to study sociology and are looking for a quick guide to its history and theory. However a anyone using this book as an introduction would still require further information to understnd the full breadth of the social issues that sociology deals with as only some of these themes are touched on in the last few pages of the book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book 24 Feb 2013
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I brought this book for my studying at college it has been very handy to have. The pictures in it help as i am a visual learner.
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