Introducing sociology /
Osborne, Richard, 1952-
Introducing sociology / Richard Osborne ; [illustrated by] Borin Van Loon ; edited by Richard Appignanesi. - 173 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Previously published in 1996 as Sociology for beginners.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"What is sociology? Simply, it is the study of how society functions, or in some cases, does not function. Various competing schools of sociology have attempted to fit observations of social phenomena into different conceptual systems. Introducing Sociology traces the origins of these systems from Enlightenment thought and the pioneering work of Auguste Comte to subsequent developments in Karl Marx, Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim and Max Weber. The rapid expansion of sociology in 20th-century America and Britain, the post-World War II dominance of Talcott Parsons, the Chicago School and the rise of Structuralism are brilliantly outlined in a clear, graphic form. The book also examines the array of concepts and methods of research that have been applied to the study of society by the key analysts. This book is essential reading for students of the subject and for anyone interested in understanding the functioning of society."--Publisher.
1840465832 9781840465839
Sociology.
301
Introducing sociology / Richard Osborne ; [illustrated by] Borin Van Loon ; edited by Richard Appignanesi. - 173 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Previously published in 1996 as Sociology for beginners.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"What is sociology? Simply, it is the study of how society functions, or in some cases, does not function. Various competing schools of sociology have attempted to fit observations of social phenomena into different conceptual systems. Introducing Sociology traces the origins of these systems from Enlightenment thought and the pioneering work of Auguste Comte to subsequent developments in Karl Marx, Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim and Max Weber. The rapid expansion of sociology in 20th-century America and Britain, the post-World War II dominance of Talcott Parsons, the Chicago School and the rise of Structuralism are brilliantly outlined in a clear, graphic form. The book also examines the array of concepts and methods of research that have been applied to the study of society by the key analysts. This book is essential reading for students of the subject and for anyone interested in understanding the functioning of society."--Publisher.
1840465832 9781840465839
Sociology.
301