The Sociological Quest: An Introduction to the Study of Social Life

ISBN-13: 9781032327099 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 210 str.

Evan Willis; Haydn Aarons

Opis

Starting sociology can be daunting. This user-friendly introduction takes the reader on a quest towards a sociological understanding of the world we live in. Using contemporary examples, The Sociological Quest asks what is distinctive about the way sociologists view society.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. The nature of sociological explanation  3. Sociology’s place in the academy  4. The sociological imagination  5. Structure and critique  6. The social and the biological world  7. Theory and method  8. How do we know?  9. Doing Sociology (and getting paid for it): careers and applications