The New Sociological ImaginationC. 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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Page 27
On the one hand , the appeal to meaning has served to remind wouldbe
reformers that effective social change requires recognizing that individuals
already have standpoints that inform their actions - and it is only by starting from
these ...
On the one hand , the appeal to meaning has served to remind wouldbe
reformers that effective social change requires recognizing that individuals
already have standpoints that inform their actions - and it is only by starting from
these ...
Page 65
This implies that there is no prima facie value attached to who they already are ,
what they already do , or where they already do it . A more distant , but no less
real , consequence of this elision of mobility and opportunity is a devaluation of ...
This implies that there is no prima facie value attached to who they already are ,
what they already do , or where they already do it . A more distant , but no less
real , consequence of this elision of mobility and opportunity is a devaluation of ...
Page 138
The open question , then , is whether those of us already here – regardless of
species and capacities – should take the path of least mutual resistance or try for
an external , arguably ' higher ' , standard that would force some hard decisions .
The open question , then , is whether those of us already here – regardless of
species and capacities – should take the path of least mutual resistance or try for
an external , arguably ' higher ' , standard that would force some hard decisions .
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Contents
Desperately Seeking Sociology in the 21st Century | 9 |
A Brief History of the Stakes | 23 |
Socialism as the Elusive Synthesis at | 31 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The New Sociological Imagination |
| Authors | Steve Fuller, Steve W. Fuller |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0761947566, 9780761947561 |
| Length | 231 pages |
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