Foundations of Sociology
Towards a Better Understanding of the Human World
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Sociology
| 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.
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.
