Sociology: An Introductory Textbook and Reader
- ISBN-10
- 1317861744
- ISBN-13
- 9781317861744
- Series
- Sociology
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 550
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-04-30
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Authors
- Ken Plummer, Daniel Nehring
Description
This groundbreaking new introduction to sociology is an innovative hybrid textbook and reader. Combining seminal scholarly works, contextual narrative and in-text didactic materials, it presents a rich, layered and comprehensive introduction to the discipline. Its unique approach will help inspire a creative, critical, and analytically sophisticated sociological imagination, making sense of society and the many small and large problems it poses.
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