| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 246 pages) |
| Contents |
The sociological life. Imagining social things, competently -- Personal courage and practical sociologies -- Practicing the discipline of social things sociology -- Sociology. Sociology and the lost worlds of the new world order: 1848-1920 -- Sociology becomes the science of worldly structures: 1920-1960 -- Sociology reaches into the world: 1968-2000s -- Social things. The mysterious power of social structures -- The lively subjects of dead structures -- Well-measured lives in a world of differences : global things -- Global things. Global methods -- Global things on a fragile planet -- Living against the conclusion |
| Summary |
In fifteen years, Charles Lemert's Social things has become a much-loved modern classic among teachers, students, and many other readers for introducing the sociological imagination through lively, memorable stories and interpretations. This fifth edition is fresh: the history of sociology section is updated to incorporate new discussions of the way sociological ideas have spread into numerous other fields to inform the new post-disciplinary social theory; the book now includes original yet practically vivid presentations of globalization, queer theory, critical race theory, and much else; and .. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sociology -- History.
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Sociology -- Study and teaching.
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Sociology.
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sociology.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- General.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Regional Studies.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- General.
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Sociology.
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Sociology -- Study and teaching.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781442211636 |
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1442211636 |
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