The Sociological Quest
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The Sociological Quest

An Introduction to the Study of Social Life

  1. 178 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Sociological Quest

An Introduction to the Study of Social Life

About this book

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. Haydn Aarons and Evan Willis show that they are concerned with the relationships between the individual and society, and that a sociological analysis involves an approach which is historical, cultural, structural, and critical.

This sixth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated and includes new material on identities, social change, social movements, populism, climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, digital interaction, and social media. Also included in the sixth edition is an expanded chapter on empirical research in Sociology and the research process, as well as a new chapter on careers in Sociology.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781032327099
eBook ISBN
9781000686739

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Preface
  8. 1 Introduction
  9. 2 The nature of sociological explanation
  10. 3 Sociology’s place in the academy
  11. 4 The sociological imagination
  12. 5 Structure and critique
  13. 6 The social and the biological world
  14. 7 Theory and method
  15. 8 How do we know?
  16. 9 Doing Sociology (and getting paid for it): Careers and applications
  17. Index