Explaining Social Life: A Guide to Using Social Theory - Softcover

Parker, John

 
9781137007643: Explaining Social Life: A Guide to Using Social Theory
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1137007648 ISBN 13: 9781137007643
Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2014

Synopsis

This distinctive text makes social theory accessible to and usable by students. Whereas social theory is often seen as abstract, esoteric and separate from our understanding of the social world, here it is shown to be a flexible and practical resource for anyone wanting to explain social phenomena. This expanded and updated second edition actively encourages readers to develop and practice their own capacities for social explanation: - Providing readers with a powerful 'tool kit' of five social theoretical concepts – Individuals, Nature, Culture, Action and Social Structure – that are fundamental to social explanation; - Drawing on a historically and geographically wide range of examples of social phenomena to show how these theoretical concepts operate and why they're important; - Offering end of chapter questions that enable readers to put theory into practice and begin theorising for themselves. Explaining Social Life is ideal for anyone interested in social theory, including students of sociology, anthropology and related social sciences - both those engaging with social theory for the first time, and more advanced students looking to build upon their understanding.

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About the Authors

John Parker is Honorary Research Associate and former Lecturer in Sociology at Swansea University, UK.

Hilary Stanworth is Honorary Research Associate and former Lecturer in Sociology at Swansea University, UK.

From the Back Cover

This distinctive text makes social theory accessible to and usable by students. Whereas social theory is often seen as abstract, esoteric and separate from our understanding of the social world, here it is shown to be a flexible and practical resource for anyone wanting to explain social phenomena.

This expanded and updated second edition actively encourages readers to develop and practice their own capacities for social explanation:

• providing readers with a powerful 'tool kit' of five social theoretical concepts – Individuals, Nature, Culture, Action and Social Structure – that are fundamental to social explanation;
• drawing on a historically and geographically wide range of examples of social phenomena to show how these theoretical concepts operate and why they're important;
• offering end of chapter questions that enable readers to put theory into practice and begin theorising for themselves.

Explaining Social Life is ideal for anyone interested in social theory, including students of sociology, anthropology and related social sciences - both those engaging with social theory for the first time, and more advanced students looking to build upon their understanding.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Red Globe Press
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1137007648
ISBN 13 
9781137007643
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
336

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