This is a complete, essential overview of social idea that locations main contributions in their larger context. Written predominantly for students, the scope and vary of the subjects and authors handled leads to some of the comprehensive introductions to social idea printed to date. Starting from the philosophical foundations of sociology and the invention of `the social' to distinctive sociological approaches, to the significance of issues pertaining to gender and patriarchy, to questions of modernity and post-modernity, the e-book is complete in subject matter.
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"This can be a significant resource for anybody interested in the theoretical dimensions of social policy. The theorists whose work is described have virtually invariably had an effect on the real world of policy and politics, and anybody concerned with social policy issues ought to be aware of their ideas. The ebook's encyclopedic scope is a serious power, as is the author's means to condense this materials into an interesting and readable format. It makes a major contribution to the literature and must be extensively consulted."
-JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL WELFARE (James Midgley 20080327)
Concerning the Author
I have been at Plymouth College since 2008, having beforehand been Professor of Sociology at Essex University since 1994. Earlier than that, I was Professor and Head of Department at the University of Leicester and I have previously taught on the University of Strathclyde. Until 2005 I was an Adjunct Professor within the Sosiologisk Institutt on the College of Bergen. I am Editor of the European Societies, the journal of the European Sociological Association. I have been an energetic member of the British Sociological Association since 1970 and have been Publication editor, Secretary, Treasurer, Chairperson, and President. I'm presently an Honorary Vice-President. I am a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), and an academician of the Academy of Learned Society in the Social Sciences (AcSS). A short biographical narrative will be found on the BSA's 'Biographical Journeys' internet page.
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