Key ideas in sociology
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Key ideas in sociology
Pine Forge Press, c2011
3rd ed
- : pbk
Available at 5 libraries
Note
References: p. 189-212
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Demonstrates the evolution of ideas developed by theorists over time and links classical sociological theory to today's world
Key Ideas in Sociology, Third Edition, is the only undergraduate text to link today's issues to the ideas and individuals of the era of classical sociological thought. Compact and affordable, this book provides an overview of how sociological theories have helped sociologists understand modern societies and human relations. It also describes the continual evolution of these theories in response to social change.
Providing students with the opportunity to read from primary texts, this valuable supplement presents theories as interpretive tools, useful for understanding a multifaceted, ever-shifting social world. Emphasis is given to the working world, to the roles and responsibilities of citizenship, and to social relationships. A concluding chapter addresses globalization and its challenges.
Contributor to the SAGE Teaching Innovations and Professional Development Award
Table of Contents
Preface
Timeline
Acknowledgments
1. Key Ideas About the Social World
2. Industrial Society: From the Satanic Mills to the Digital Age
3. Democracy: From the Fall of the Bastille to the Fall of the Berlin Wall
4. Individualism: The Tension Between Me and Us
5. Modernity: From the Promise of Modern Society to Postmodern Suspicions
6. Globalization: Key Ideas in a Global Framework
Review Questions
References
Index
About the Author
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