The New Sociological Imagination

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SAGE Publications, 2006 M03 3 - 231 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:

" critically examines the history of the social sciences to discover what the key contributions of Sociology have been and how relevant they remain

" demonstrates how biological and sociological themes have been intertwined from the beginning of both disciplines, from the 19th century to the present day

" covers virtually all of sociology's classic theorists and themes

" provides a glossary of key thinkers and concepts.

This book sets the agenda for imagining Sociology in the 21st century and will attract students and professionals alike.

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Contents

Disappearance of Society
11
A Brief History of the Stakes
23
Socialism as the Elusive Synthesis at
31
Copyright

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About the author (2006)

Steve Fuller is a Professor of Sociology at Warwick University. Other titles of his include The New Sociological Imagination (SAGE, 2006), and popular The Intellectual (Icon Books, 2006).

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