The New Sociological ImaginationSAGE 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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Steve Fuller. In contrast , the social sciences adhere to the maxim that the best way to study human beings is to interact with them , typically by getting them to do and ... science - is also the one with the 25 The Social Sciences at Risk.
Steve Fuller. In contrast , the social sciences adhere to the maxim that the best way to study human beings is to interact with them , typically by getting them to do and ... science - is also the one with the 25 The Social Sciences at Risk.
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... social science that my own project of social epistemology seeks to uphold : cf. Fuller , 1988. ) - espe- Generally speaking , social scientists have provided a layer of mediation between the governors and the governed in complex ...
... social science that my own project of social epistemology seeks to uphold : cf. Fuller , 1988. ) - espe- Generally speaking , social scientists have provided a layer of mediation between the governors and the governed in complex ...
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... social sciences may be summed up in two words used to characterize the objects of their inquiry : meaning and welfare . The former captures what marks the social sciences from the natural sciences , the latter what marks it from the ...
... social sciences may be summed up in two words used to characterize the objects of their inquiry : meaning and welfare . The former captures what marks the social sciences from the natural sciences , the latter what marks it from the ...
Contents
Disappearance of Society | 11 |
A Brief History of the Stakes | 23 |
Socialism as the Elusive Synthesis at | 31 |
Copyright | |
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