Isbn: 9780043000762 - the science of society: introduction to sociology (minerva s.) (3 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. 302 pages. Cover worn and fadedTwo main criteria have guided the selection and presentation of the material for this text-book. Firstly, there is the claim that sociology is a science. Thr oughout, the emphasis has been on presenting sociological perspectives rather th an conveying a mass of factual information. Science is essentially analytical. A nd sociology, if it is to justify its claim to be a science, must be more than s imply 'political arithmetic', counting heads and providing demographic data for governments. Secondly, science, like other intellectual activities, can be excit ing. The emphasis throughout is on the sociological study of industrial society, with particular reference to modern England. After an introductory discussion o f sociological perspectives, there are chapters on each of the major sub-systems of society; the family, the educational system, the economy, the political syst em and belief systems. The book ends with three chapters on major social social differentiation and stratification, organization, and finally, social change, in cluding a discussion of deviancy and disorganization.…