The New Sociological ImaginationPine Forge Press, 2006 M02 7 - 240 pages C. Wright Mills′ classic The Sociological Imagination has inspired generations of students to study Sociology. However, the book is nearly half a century old. What would a book address, aiming to attract and inform students in the 21st century? This is the task that Steve Fuller sets himself in this major new invitation to study Sociology. The book:
This book sets the agenda for imagining sociology in the 21st century and will attract students and professionals alike. |
From inside the book
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... Social Sciences at Risk: A Brief History of the Stakes Socialism as the Elusive Synthesis at the Heart of Social Science ... Social Science 2 3 4 5 Part Two: The Biological Challenge to Social Science 7 The Hidden Biological Past of Classical ...
... Social Sciences at Risk: A Brief History of the Stakes Socialism as the Elusive Synthesis at the Heart of Social Science ... Social Science 2 3 4 5 Part Two: The Biological Challenge to Social Science 7 The Hidden Biological Past of Classical ...
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... social theory', since it was clear that social theorists were no less ... science is vital to confronting the (now very different) future that awaits ... Social Theory and Sociology. Preface.
... social theory', since it was clear that social theorists were no less ... science is vital to confronting the (now very different) future that awaits ... Social Theory and Sociology. Preface.
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... social science' that would have something to say about, to and for every human. Before reason was 'reduced' to an instrument that could be used by specific people to achieve specific ends, it had been largely presented as a divine ...
... social science' that would have something to say about, to and for every human. Before reason was 'reduced' to an instrument that could be used by specific people to achieve specific ends, it had been largely presented as a divine ...
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... social scientists. If our knowledge is the most coherent expression of our experience, then why don't we settle for ... science fit to study and minister to it. As of this writing there remains one significant site for the sensibility I ...
... social scientists. If our knowledge is the most coherent expression of our experience, then why don't we settle for ... science fit to study and minister to it. As of this writing there remains one significant site for the sensibility I ...
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... scientific foundation of progressive politics in an era that has witnessed the reversal of socialism's fortunes. This is the point at which the alarm should sound for those interested in preserving the integrity of social science. The ...
... scientific foundation of progressive politics in an era that has witnessed the reversal of socialism's fortunes. This is the point at which the alarm should sound for those interested in preserving the integrity of social science. The ...
Contents
Sociology | |
The Biological Challenge to Social Science | |
Today | |
The Struggle | |
Who or What Deserves Our Sympathy? | |
Humanity as the Endangered Species of Our Times | |
Understanding the Fundamentalist Backlash against Secularism | |
The Darwinian Turn in Development Policy | |
Might we become Nazis in Paradise? | |
Is there no Escape from Human Nature? | |
References | |
Index | |
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