Sociology category: 22581 books
Society and Knowledge
Contemporary Perspectives in the Sociology of Knowledge and Science
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
The sociology of knowledge is generally seen as part of the sociology of cultural products. Along with the sociology of science, it explores the social character of science and in particular the social production of scientific knowledge. Knowledge in all its varieties is of crucial importance in social,...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Max Weber is a magisterial figure in the social sciences. His fundamental contributions to the methodological and conceptual apparatus of sociology remain of continuing relevance to contemporary debates. His astonishing range and quality of work on topics ranging from the comparative sociology of...
Approaches to Sociology (RLE Social Theory)
An Introduction to Major Trends in British Sociology
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2014
These essays, commissioned by John Rex, reflect the state of sociology in Britain today. Leading representatives of the diverse ‘schools’ provide lucid accounts of their own particular approaches to this complex discipline and in doing so demonstrate the techniques described. Topics covered include...
by Gajanafar Alam
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
Industrial Sociology is the study of the motivations and behaviours of people at the workplace. Many descriptions in this field tend to be nearly anthropological in presentation, as if an outside observer from Mars visited and objectively observed the workings in an office or assembly line. Industrial...
Sociologists in Action
Sociology, Social Change, and Social Justice
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2013
The only text to provide real-life examples of how practicing sociologists use sociology to work toward social change and social justice!
Providing vivid examples of how sociologists are using sociological tools to make a positive impact on our society, this one-of-a-kind book helps students...
Portuguese Sociology
A History
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2016
Sociology in Portugal provides the first English-language account of the history of sociology in Portugal from 1945 to the present day. Banned by the fascist regime until 1974, the institutionalization of sociology as an academic discipline came relatively late. Understanding academic disciplines...
Sociology and the New Materialism
Theory, Research, Action
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
The first book of its kind, Sociology and the New Materialism explores the many and varied applications of “new materialism,” a key emerging trend in 21st century thought, to the practice of doing sociology.
Offering a clear exposition of new materialist theory and using sociological examples...
Sociology in the Soviet Union and Beyond
Social Enquiry and Social Change
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
This fascinating and comprehensive volume traces the development, scope and character of sociological research in Russia and subsequently the Soviet Union from the turn of the 20th century to the 1990s. Opening with the lively social debates of pre-Revolution Russia, Elizabeth Weinberg discusses the...
by Charles Crothers
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2018
This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the various sociologies of New Zealand from the late 19th century to the present day. Opening with previously undocumented insights into the history of proto-sociology in New Zealand, the book then explores the parallel stories of the discipline...
Metaphysical Sociology
On the Work of John Carroll
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2018
This volume critically engages with the work of the acclaimed Australian sociologist John Carroll. It makes the argument for a metaphysical sociology, which Carroll has proposed should focus on the questions of fundamental existence that confront all humans: ‘Where do I come from?’, ‘What should...
Sociology in Russia
A Brief History
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2017
This book represents the first comprehensive historical treatment of sociology in Russia from the mid-nineteenth century through the pre-revolutionary and Soviet eras to the present day. It sheds new light on the dramatic history of sociology in the Russian context; dramatic both in its relationship...
Sociology and Military Studies
Classical and Current Foundations
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
This book examines the connection between sociology and the challenges faced by the modern military.
Military sociology has received little attention in the broader academic world, and is mostly focused on civil-military relations. This book seeks to address this gap and combines ideas, theories...
The Sociology of the Individual
Relating Self and Society
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2016
What it socialization? What is interaction? What do we mean by identity? How can we explain the notion of self? What do we mean by intra-action?
The Sociology of the Individual is an innovative and though-provoking sociological exploration of how the ideas of the individual and society relate. Expertly...
by Anne Murcott
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2019
This textbook equips students with the ability to analyze and think critically about contemporary food topics. A thorough introduction to the sociology of food and eating, the book also acts as a primer to the discipline of sociology more generally.
Chapters start with a 'common sense' assumption...