| Description |
1 online resource (176 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; 1. Introduction; 2. Transformations: modernisation and industrialisation; 3. Twentieth-century transformations; 4. Divisions: social class; 5. Gender, race and other divisions; 6. What are societies made of?; 7. Research methods; 8. The role of sociology in society; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Sociology's goals are ambitious. Their pursuit is exciting. Covering the development of sociology from its origins to the present-day as well as identifying the strengths and limitations of all sociology's main research methods, this book provides a lucid introduction for students who are embarking or considering taking-up sociology. It explains the jargon in all sociology's main theories and methods. Sociology's core subject matter has always been the major transformations as societies have modernised. These transformations include industrialisation, urbanisation and democratisation; the buil |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sociology -- Textbooks
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
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Sociology
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780857930200 |
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0857930206 |
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