A critical introduction to sociology and the way in which sociologists are trained to think and work. This third edition reflects the changes that have occurred in British sociology since 1980 and is concerned with theories and methods and not substantive topics.
This edition has been completely revised. A chapter on critical theory has been added in order to reflect the extensive work and thinking that Marx's basic work continues to stimulate.
This edition has been completely revised. A chapter on critical theory has been added in order to reflect the extensive work and thinking that Marx's basic work continues to stimulate.
In these ways, ordinary members of the public show themselves to be 'practical sociologists', i.e. they can and do engage in practical sociological reasoning. Doing sociology from within Ethnomethodology's own proposal, then, ...
The Feminist Perspectives Series seeks to provide concise, accessible and engaging introductions to key feminist topics and debates.
The second edition retains the book's conceptual organization, aligning to most courses, and has been significantly updated to reflect the latest research and provide examples most relevant to today's students.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the themes that make up the field of Historical Sociology.
This book should be read for its desire to pursue a form of analysis that helps us to understand better (and more realistically) the kinds of development interventions and social transformations that have characterised the second half of ...
Berkeley: University of California Press. Weber, M. (1978) Max Weber: Selections in Translation. W.G. Runciman (ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Weber, M. (1991 [1904–1905). The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.
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