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Graham Crow
ISBN: 9780333778456
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
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This book explores the ways in which sociological arguments are constructed and presented, looking at what can be learned from the contrasting styles of sociologists working in different periods and theoretical traditions.
This book explores the ways in which sociological arguments are constructed and presented, looking at what can be learned from the contrasting styles of sociologists working in different periods and theoretical traditions. Fundamental debates in the discipline are addressed, such as 'can sociology provide final answers?' and 'how far is detachment feasible or desirable?'. Finally, the book considers the practical significance which thinking about styles of argument has for all students of sociology.
| ISBN | 0333778456 | | Pages | 216 | | ISBN13 | 9780333778456
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan | | Weight (grammes) | 350 | | Imprint | Palgrave Macmillan | | Published in | Basingstoke | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 234 | | Publication date | 21 Apr 2005 | | Width (mm) | 156 | | Library of Congress | HM445.C76 | | Spine width (mm) | 13 | | DEWEY | 301.01 | | Academic level | Tertiary education, Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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| 1 | | Introduction : the importance of sociological argument | | 1 | | 2 | | Karl Marx : sociology as radical criticism | | 8 | | 3 | | Emile Durkheim : sociology as the identification of social facts | | 27 | | 4 | | Max Weber : sociology as the science of interpretive understanding | | 46 | | 5 | | Talcott Parsons : sociology as systematic reflection | | 66 | | 6 | | Charles Wright Mills : sociology as an imaginative craft | | 86 | | 7 | | Erving Goffman : sociology as an eye for detail | | 106 | | 8 | | Michel Foucault : sociology as shocking | | 127 | | 9 | | Ann Oakley : sociology as emancipation | | 147 | | 10 | | Conclusion | | 169 |
'A lively comparison of the contrasting argumentative styles of key sociologists that should also appeal to both teachers and students as a novel introductory social theory text.' - David Jary, Visiting Research Professor, The Open University 'This excellent and refreshing book presents sociology as a dynamic undertaking, encouraging its student readers to think of themselves as participants in the debate. Bringing classical and contemporary theory together in an exemplary fashion, it deserves a wide and receptive audience.' - Professor John Holmwood, University of Sussex  Be the first to write a customer review
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