Sociology : a very short introduction
Bruce, Steve200002UU
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Drawing on studies of social class, crime and deviance, work in bureaucracies, and changes in religious and political organizations, this introduction explores the tension between the individual's role in society and society's role in shaping the individual, and demonstrates the value of sociology as a perspective for understanding the world. Drawing on studies of social class, crime and deviance, work in bureaucracies, and changes in religious and political organizations, this very short introduction explores the tension between the individual's role in society and society's role in shaping the individual, and demonstrates the value of sociology as a perspective for understanding the modern world.
Main title:
Sociology : a very short introduction / Steve Bruce.
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Edition:
New ed.
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Collation:
128 p. ; 17 cm.
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Notes:
Paperback.
Contents:
Preface-- Acknowledgements-- 1. The Status of Sociology-- 2. Social Constructions-- 3. Causes and Consequences-- 4. The Modern World-- 5. The Imposters-- Further Reading.
ISBN:
9780192853806 (pbk)0192853805 (pbk)
Dewey class:
301
Language:
English
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Index terms:
Sociology
BRN:
73510
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