- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Icon Books Ltd; New edition edition (2 Sep 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1840465832
- ISBN-13: 978-1840465839
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 13.8 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 453,411 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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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Good beginners read,
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This review is from: Introducing Sociology (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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Introducing Sociology,
This review is from: Introducing Sociology (Paperback)
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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not brilliant,
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im a mature student at university after doing an access to health diploma at college. i bought this book for college and i never used it, didnt help me abit. waste of money really.
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