After a period in which sociology was torn apart by the polarized claims of micro- and macro-methodology, an increasing number of sociologists are now attempting a fusion of the two approaches. In this volume, some of the most distinguished sociol...Daugiau...
A striking feature of the human condition is its dual, contradictory, inherently split character; on the one hand, autonomy and freedom; on the other, constraint and dependence on social structure. This volume addresses this central problem of the...Daugiau...
Is modernity being replaced by an opposite culture of postmodernity, or is postmodernism simply an internal critique of modernist culture? This key question is central to this stimulating book which explores the transformations taking place in soc...Daugiau...
This is a work of social theory and philosophy which seeks to make the constitution of social theory a social activity. It is essentially a collaborative text, by five authors, committed to a re-awakening of some of the forgotten dimensions of s...Daugiau...
This book explores and clarifies all the major issues and developments within family theorising. It covers the extraordinary growth and variety of approaches to the family over the last decade, the most significant being the impact of feminism a...Daugiau...
This is an exhilarating book, written by one of sociologys most imaginative theorists and critics. Professor Corrigan proceeds by turning old answers into new questions. He draws on a rich tradition of thought from sociology, philosophy, structur...Daugiau...
How is a social decision made out of individual members decisions? This is one of the primary questions in the social sciences. Logic and Social Choice provides an answer to the topic by the application of mathematical logic. Yasusuke Mura...Daugiau...
Meanings and Situations is an account of the interactionist position. It is a committed account in the sense that it sees the central concerns of social psychology and sociology as being located in an interpretative and humanisti...Daugiau...
This book examines the question of how our knowledge of social life affects, and ought to affect, our way of living it. In so doing, it critically discusses two epistemological models of social science the positivist and the interpretive from...Daugiau...
Roger Holmes work in social and industrial psychology is widely respected. The theme of this first collection of his essays is the relationship of the individual with the formal, value-laden group on the one hand and the scientifically known and...Daugiau...
Baudrillard is widely recognised as a powerful new force in cultural and social criticism, and is often referred to as the High Priest of Postmodernism. This study presents a detached assessment of his social thought and his reputation, challeng...Daugiau...
Theorizing in sociology has increasingly become a self-generating and self-fulfilling activity, as sociologists absorb theory as an isolated and formalist part of their discipline. Joe Bailey believes that sociological theory should be a contribut...Daugiau...
M.J. Mulkay traces the development of certain recent versions of functionalism and exchange theory in sociology, with special attention to theoretical strategy. He uses this term to refer to the policies which theorists adopt to ensure that thei...Daugiau...
Almost all the great religious thinkers of the past have developed a social as well as theological doctrine, but their sociology was as a rule merely implicit in their work or at best half formulated so that careful study and analysis is needed to...Daugiau...
In this study of politics in capitalist society Bryan Turner explores the development of citizenship as a way of demonstrating the effective use of political institutions by the working class and other subordinate groups to promote their interests...Daugiau...
Most professional sociologists claim that sociology is, or ought to be, a theoretical science. Keith Dixon argues here that this claim is formulated in such a way that a proper evaluation of its status is extremely difficult, and that the continge...Daugiau...
John Carroll contends that since 1918 sociology has distinguished itself by making society appear as dull as it is at its worst. Using barbaric jargon, legalistic syntax and vacuous statistical tables, and driven by an obsession with the humdrum,...Daugiau...
The contrast between mans amazing ability to manipulate his world and his pitiful incompetence in managing his own affairs is now as commonplace as it is tragic. It is by rigorous devotion to scientific method that we have made our conquests over...Daugiau...
This account of Talcott Parsonss work clarifies his basic concepts and sets out their correlation. Dr Menzies believes that the philosophy of science working within the confines of the analytic-synthetic distinction tends to provide a rigid, stat...Daugiau...
This volume provides a fascinating perspective on the social sciences through its examination of the leading proponents, their ideas and careers. It includes useful suggestions for further reading. All the great names in the history of the subject...Daugiau...
