Sociology a very short introduction
Bruce reasserts the value of sociology as a social science, as a framework of understanding the human condition that grounds its explanations in reliable observations of the real world. Drawing on studies of social class, crime and deviance, work in bureaucracies, and changes in religious and politi...
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Oxford,New York
Oxford University Press
1999
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| Institutions: | Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh |
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| Summary: | Bruce reasserts the value of sociology as a social science, as a framework of understanding the human condition that grounds its explanations in reliable observations of the real world. Drawing on studies of social class, crime and deviance, work in bureaucracies, and changes in religious and political organizations, Bruce explores the tension between the individual's role in society and society's role in shaping the individual. Sociology: A Very Short Introduction demonstrates the value of sociology as a perspective for understanding the modern world |
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| Physical Description: | 120 p. 20 cm |
| ISBN: | 0192853473 9780192853479 |