Introduction to Sociology 2e
Author | : Nathan J. Keirns |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 513 |
Release | : 2015-03-17 |
Genre | : Sociology |
ISBN | : 9781938168413 |
"This text is intended for a one-semester introductory course."--Page 1.
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Author | : Nathan J. Keirns |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 513 |
Release | : 2015-03-17 |
Genre | : Sociology |
ISBN | : 9781938168413 |
"This text is intended for a one-semester introductory course."--Page 1.
Author | : John Parker |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2017-09-16 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1137038675 |
This distinctive text makes social theory accessible to and usable by students. Whereas social theory is often seen as abstract, esoteric and separate from our understanding of the social world, here it is shown to be a flexible and practical resource for anyone wanting to explain social phenomena. This expanded and updated second edition actively encourages readers to develop and practice their own capacities for social explanation: - Providing readers with a powerful 'tool kit' of five social theoretical concepts – Individuals, Nature, Culture, Action and Social Structure – that are fundamental to social explanation; - Drawing on a historically and geographically wide range of examples of social phenomena to show how these theoretical concepts operate and why they're important; - Offering end of chapter questions that enable readers to put theory into practice and begin theorising for themselves. Explaining Social Life is ideal for anyone interested in social theory, including students of sociology, anthropology and related social sciences - both those engaging with social theory for the first time, and more advanced students looking to build upon their understanding.
Author | : Peter Halfpenny |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 2014-08-21 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1317651391 |
Any serious attempt to explain social life has to come to terms with sociology's positivist legacy. It is a heritage on the one hand from the seventeenth-century political arithmeticians and the later moral statisticians who believed that quantification would provide the basis for a dispassionate analysis of social affairs; and on the other hand from the nineteenth-century post-Enlightenment social philosophers who were eager to develop an empirical science of society that would enable them to control social conduct – just as the physical sciences had provided the knowledge to tame nature. Yet every debate about the relation between positivism and sociology is clouded by the diversity of uses of the term 'positivism' – uses that are so varied that some can pronounce positivism dead while others find it still the vital force that dominates sociology. The particular merit of Peter Halfpenny's book is that it makes this diversity of uses its central theme. In order to provide a clear basis from which to assess controversial questions about the contribution of the positivist traditions to sociology, the book reviews twelve different important uses of the term 'positivism' that have emerged at different times since the mid-nineteenth century, when Auguste Comte coined both 'positivism' and 'sociology'. This review is conducted by examining the historical development of the two independent roots of modern sociological positivism – positivist philosophy and statistics – and by analysing logical positivist philosophy, which in many ways defined the course of twentieth century philosophy of the social (as well as the natural) sciences.
Author | : Anthony Giddens |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2000-04-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780393988871 |
Author | : Sarah Irwin |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780415339377 |
Through analysis of key areas of social life, Irwin breaks with convention and develops a conceptual and analytical perspective of social change, focusing on relationality, context and interdependence.
Author | : Boudreau |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780314017147 |
Author | : William Outhwaite |
Publisher | : London : George Allen & Unwin |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Nigel Gilbert |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 577 |
Release | : 2008-03-17 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 144620488X |
`This new edition of this excellent guide maintains the standard of the original whilst taking full account of developments in both methodological discussion and the techniques of social research. The organization of the text around the research process is a great strength of the text' - David Byrne, University of Durham Preview the Third Edition's opening chapter and guide to its teaching and learning features designed to stimulate student engagement with the content here The Third Edition of Nigel Gilbert's hugely successful Researching Social Life covers the whole range of methods from quantitative to qualitative in a down-to-earth and unthreatening manner. Gilbert's text offers the best coverage of the full scope of research methods of any of the leading textbooks in the field, making this an essential text for any student starting a research methods course or doing a research project. This thoroughly revised text is driven by the expertise of a writing team comprised of internationally-renowned experts in the field. New to the Third Edition are chapters on: - Searching and Reviewing the Literature - Refining the Question - Grounded Theory and Inductive Research - Mixed Methods - Participatory Action Research - Virtual Methods - Narrative Analysis A number of useful features, such as worked examples, case studies, discussion questions, project ideas and checklists are included throughout the book to help those new to research to engage with the material. Researching Social Life follows the 'life cycle' of a typical research project, from initial conception through to eventual publication. Its breadth and depth of coverage make this an indispensable must-have textbook for students on social research methods courses in any discipline.
Author | : Deborah Carr |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 15 |
Release | : 2017-09-29 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0393911586 |
Written by a team of internationally renowned sociologists with experience in both the field and the classroom, The Art and Science of Social Research offers authoritative and balanced coverage of the full range of methods used to study the social world. The authors highlight the challenges of investigating the unpredictable topic of human lives while providing insights into what really happens in the field, the laboratory, and the survey call center.
Author | : Peter Kivisto |
Publisher | : Pine Forge Press |
Total Pages | : 457 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1412978157 |
Illuminating Social Life has enjoyed increasing popularity with each edition. It is the only book designed for undergraduate teaching that shows today's students how classical and contemporary social theories can be used to shed new light on such topics as the internet, the world of work, fast food restaurants, shopping malls, alcohol use, body building, sales and service, and new religious movements.A perfect complement for the sociological theory course, it offers 13 original essays by leading scholars in the field who are also experienced undergraduate theory teachers. Substantial introductions by the editor link the applied essays to a complete review of the classical and modern social theories used in the book.