Knowledge
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Knowledge
（Sociology in focus series）
Longman, c1987
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Bibliography: p. 86-87
Includes index
Summary: Examines the major sources of knowledge in society, science, religion, and education, with the intention of integrating the topic into a study of sociology
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is an introduction to the fundamental sociological concepts involved within the area of knowledge. It is designed to cover the requirements of A level sociology syllabuses and first year sociology undergraduates. Each book contains a selection of readings and documentary extracts, including statistical and quantitative data where relevant, as well as textual analysis. The issues dealt with include the "social construction of reality" and ideology, concentrating on the main areas of sociology that relate in particular to knowledge - religion, education and science.
Table of Contents
- Part 1: introduction. Part 2 The sociology of knowledge: the sociology of scientific knowledge
- religion and the sociology of knowledge
- education and sociology of knowledge. Part 3 Statistical data and documentary readings: statistics and the sociology of knowledge
- documentary readings.
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