Key Ideas in Sociology

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Demonstrates the evolution of ideas developed by theorists over time and links classical sociological theory to today’s world

Key Ideas in Sociology, Third Edition, is the only undergraduate text to link today’s issues to the ideas and individuals of the era of classical sociological thought. Compact and affordable, this book provides an overview of how sociological theories have helped sociologists understand modern societies and human relations. It also describes the continual evolution of these theories in response to social change.

Providing students with the opportunity to read from primary texts, this valuable supplement presents theories as interpretive tools, useful for understanding a multifaceted, ever-shifting social world. Emphasis is given to the working world, to the roles and responsibilities of citizenship, and to social relationships. A concluding chapter addresses globalization and its challenges.

Contributor to the SAGE Teaching Innovations and Professional Development Award

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-08-10
Mått152 x 228 x 13 mm
Vikt360 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
Upplaga3
FörlagSAGE Publications
ISBN9781412978118

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Peter Kivisto is Richard A. Swanson Professor of Social Thought and Chair of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Welfare at Augustana College and Finland Distinguished Professor at the University of Turku. His current research involves a collaborative project on multiculturalism with colleagues in Finland. His interests include immigration, social integration, citizenship, and religion. Among his recent books are Key Ideas in Sociology (2011), Illuminating Social Life (2011); Beyond a Border: The Causes and Consequences of Contemporary Immigration (2010, with Thomas Faist); Citizenship: Discourse, Theory and Transnational Prospects (2007, with Thomas Faist); and Intersecting Inequalities (2007, with Elizabeth Hartung). He serves on the editorial boards of Contexts, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Journal of Intercultural Studies, and on the Publication Committee for Sociology of Religion.

PrefaceTimelineAcknowledgments1. Key Ideas About the Social World2. Industrial Society: From the Satanic Mills to the Digital Age3. Democracy: From the Fall of the Bastille to the Fall of the Berlin Wall4. Individualism: The Tension Between Me and Us5. Modernity: From the Promise of Modern Society to Postmodern Suspicions6. Globalization: Key Ideas in a Global FrameworkReview QuestionsReferencesIndexAbout the Author