Foundations of Sociology

Towards a Better Understanding of the Human World

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Sociology
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Author: Professor Richard Jenkins ISBN: 9781137179890
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Publication: June 12, 2002
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Professor Richard Jenkins
ISBN: 9781137179890
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication: June 12, 2002
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English
This book argues that the foundations of sociology - key concepts which are necessary to all sociology, from whatever perspective - have become taken-for-granted and require re-assessment. Focusing on society, culture, the individual, and collectivity, the author builds a powerful case for an overhaul of these basic concepts, offering a unified model of the subject matter of sociology as 'the human world' - understood as individual, interactional and institutional orders - which is part of the 'natural world'. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, this is a powerful restatement of the value of sociological sense as a necessary critique of common sense, and its relevance to an audience far beyond academia.
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This book argues that the foundations of sociology - key concepts which are necessary to all sociology, from whatever perspective - have become taken-for-granted and require re-assessment. Focusing on society, culture, the individual, and collectivity, the author builds a powerful case for an overhaul of these basic concepts, offering a unified model of the subject matter of sociology as 'the human world' - understood as individual, interactional and institutional orders - which is part of the 'natural world'. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, this is a powerful restatement of the value of sociological sense as a necessary critique of common sense, and its relevance to an audience far beyond academia.

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