Sociology : the basics /

Presenting an introduction to the diverse ways of thinking about social life, this book examines: the scope, history and purpose of sociology; ways of understanding 'the social'; the state of the world we live in; suffering and social inequalities; key tools for researching and thinking ab...

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Main Author: Plummer, Kenneth
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
Series:Basics (Routledge (Firm))
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Presenting an introduction to the diverse ways of thinking about social life, this book examines: the scope, history and purpose of sociology; ways of understanding 'the social'; the state of the world we live in; suffering and social inequalities; key tools for researching and thinking about the social; and, the impact of the technologies.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 244 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [222]-233) and index.
ISBN:9780203847725 (ebk)
0203847725 (ebk)