Sociology For Dummies

2010-03-05 Social Science

Author : Jay Gabler
Release : 2010-03-05
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 526/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Sociology For Dummies written by Jay Gabler. This book was released on 2010-03-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first authoritative yet accessible guide to this broad and popular topic Sociology is the study of human and societal interaction, and because society is constantly changing, sociology will always remain a crucial and relevant subject. Sociology For Dummies helps you understand this complex field, serving as the ideal study guide both when you're deciding to take a class as well as when you are already participating in a course. Provides a general overview of what sociology in as well as an in-depth look at some of the major concepts and theories Offers examples of how sociology can be applied and its importance to everyday life Avoiding jargon, Sociology For Dummies will get you up to speed on this widely studied topic in no time.

Social Analysis for the 21st Century

2015-09-30 Religion

Author : Cimperman, Maria
Release : 2015-09-30
Genre : Religion
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Download or read book Social Analysis for the 21st Century written by Cimperman, Maria . This book was released on 2015-09-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Conceptualising the Social World

2011-06-23 Social Science

Author : John Scott
Release : 2011-06-23
Genre : Social Science
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Download or read book Conceptualising the Social World written by John Scott. This book was released on 2011-06-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive and authoritative statement of fundamental principles of sociological analysis integrates approaches that are often seen as mutually exclusive. John Scott argues that theorising in sociology and other social sciences is characterised by the application of eight key principles of sociological analysis: culture, nature, system, structure, action, space-time, mind and development. He considers the principal contributions to the study of each of these dimensions in their historical sequence in order to bring out the cumulative character of knowledge. Showing that the various principles can be combined in a single disciplinary framework, Scott argues that sociologists can work most productively within an intellectual division of labour that transcends artificial theoretical and disciplinary differences. Sociology provides the central ideas for conceptualising the social, but it must co-exist productively with other social science disciplines and disciplinary areas.

The Sociology of the Professions

1995-09-26 Social Science

Author : Keith M Macdonald
Release : 1995-09-26
Genre : Social Science
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Download or read book The Sociology of the Professions written by Keith M Macdonald. This book was released on 1995-09-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This much-needed book provides a systematic introduction, both conceptual and applied, to the sociology of the professions. Keith Macdonald guides the reader through the chief sociological approaches to the professions, addressing their strengths and weaknesses. The discussion is richly illustrated by examples from and comparisons between the professions in Britain, the United States and Europe, relating their development to their cultural context. The social exclusivity that professions aim for is discussed in relation to social stratification, patriarchy and knowledge, and is thoroughly illustrated by reference to examples from medicine and other established professions, such as law and architecture. The themes of the book are drawn together in a final chapter by means of a case study of accountancy.

Consumption

2016-11-29 Social Science

Author : Alan Warde
Release : 2016-11-29
Genre : Social Science
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Download or read book Consumption written by Alan Warde. This book was released on 2016-11-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book critically reviews recent social scientific investigations of consumption, a controversial topic with moral overtones, and of popular public interest and political and economic significance. The author explores how consumption affects personal identity and social position, developing a sociological analysis using theories of practice to account for everyday consumption, its role in the social order, and its consequences for environmental sustainability. The book offers a controversial analysis which explains consumption not in terms of the purchasing of commodities but of the organization and coordination of daily practices. Consumption will be of interest to scholars and students of sociology, anthropology, geography, cultural studies, consumer research, business studies and social theory.

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