Questioning Sociology: Canadian Perspectives - Softcover

9780199020102: Questioning Sociology: Canadian Perspectives

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199020108 ISBN 13: 9780199020102

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2016

Now exploring twenty-four critical questions through chapters written by Canada's top sociologists, the third edition of Questioning Sociology draws students into contemporary sociological debates. With new contributions from experts on important Canadian issues - including global inequality, health, and communication - this latest edition is essential reading for students entering the field.

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About the Author

Myra J. Hird is a Queen's National Scholar and full professor at Queen's University and the Director of the genera Research Group. Her research involves the exploration of both science and technology as they relate to debates about the constitution of "nature" and "culture," the ontology of sexual difference, and sexuality. Myra has written several books, including Sociology for the Asking: An Introduction to Sociology for New Zealand (OUP Australia: 2003), Questioning Sociology: Canadian Perspectives (OUP 2007 and 2012), and Sociology of Science: A Critical Canadian Introduction (OUP: 2012). George Pavlich is a professor of law and sociology at the University of Alberta, currently serving as the Canada Research Chair in Social Theory, Culture and Law. His research interests include the areas of social theory, socio-legal studies, sociology of law and culture, theories of governance and sovereignty, criminal accusation, restorative justice, the legal person and the politics of law, and critical criminology. He is the author of numerous journal articles and several books including Sociology for the Asking: An Introduction to Sociology for New Zealand (OUP Australia: 2003), Questioning Sociology: Canadian Perspectives (OUP: 2007 and 2012), and Law and Society Redefined (OUP: 2011).

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