Sociology: The Basics [2 ed.] 9781317403630, 9781138927445, 9781138927452, 9781315682594

A lively, accessible and comprehensive introduction to the diverse ways of thinking about social life, Sociology: The Ba

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Sociology: The Basics [2 ed.]
 9781317403630, 9781138927445, 9781138927452, 9781315682594

Table of contents :
1. Imaginations: Acting in a world I never made 2. Theory: Thinking the social 3. Societies: Living in the twenty first century 4. History: Standing on the shoulders of giants 5. Problems: Puzzling some key questions of sociological analysis 6. Research: Critically engaging with the empirical 7. Trouble: Suffering inequalities at the intersections of social divisions 8. Visions: Creating sociological hope 9. Conclusion: The sociological imagination – 21 Theses 10. Appendix: Epigrammatic sociology – twenty little wisdoms to ponder

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