Sociology: A Very Short Introduction Steve Bruce Paperback: 136 pages Publisher: OUP Oxford; 2 edition (27 Sept. 2018) Language: English ISBN-10: 9780198822967 ISBN-13: 978-0198822967 Dimensions: 11.4 x 0.6 x 17.8 cm 内容简介 Drawing on studies of social class, crime and deviance, education, work in bureaucracies and changes in religious and political organizations, this Very Short Introduction explores the tension between the individual"s place in society and society"s role in shaping the indiv ... 展开完整描述 ▼
Sociology: A Very Short Introduction
Steve Bruce
Paperback: 136 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; 2 edition (27 Sept. 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780198822967
ISBN-13: 978-0198822967
Dimensions: 11.4 x 0.6 x 17.8 cm
内容简介
Drawing on studies of social class, crime and deviance, education, work in bureaucracies and changes in religious and political organizations, this Very Short Introduction explores the tension between the individual"s place in society and society"s role in shaping the individual, and demonstrates the value of sociology for understanding the modern world.
In this new edition Steve Bruce discusses the continuing arguments for social egalitarianism, considering issues such as gay marriage, women in combat roles, and the 2010 Equality Act to debunk contemporary arguments against parity. As gender divisions are increasingly questioned he looks ahead to the likely consequences of this for society. Delving into the theory of sociology, Bruce also argues that the habit of dividing sociology into apparently competing "sects" is misleading, and shows how a new understanding of the disciplinary background of many of the most famous theorists, which shows that much social theory is actually philosophy or literary theory, will prove useful to today"s sociologists.
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