Foundations of Sociology: Towards a Better Understanding of the Human World

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.

Title - Foundations of Sociology: Towards a Better Understanding of the Human World

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Author - Richard Jenkins

ISBN 13 - 9780333960509

Imprint - Red Globe Press

Publisher - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Date Published - 12/06/2002

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 126 x 204 x 12mm

Weight - 260 g

Languages - English