The Science of Society (RLE Social Theory): An Introduction to Sociology (Routledge Library Editions: Social Theory) - Hardcover

Cotgrove, Stephen Frederick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138784044 ISBN 13: 9781138784048

Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

Two main criteria have guided the selection and presentation of the material for this text-book. Firstly, there is the claim that sociology is a science. Throughout, the emphasis has been on presenting sociological perspectives rather than conveying a mass of factual information. Science is essentially analytical. And sociology, if it is to justify its claim to be a science, must be more than simply 'political arithmetic', counting heads and providing demographic data for governments. Secondly, science, like other intellectual activities, can be exciting. The emphasis throughout is on the sociological study of industrial society, with particular reference to modern England. After an introductory discussion of sociological perspectives, there are chapters on each of the major sub-systems of society; the family, the educational system, the economy, the political system and belief systems. The book ends with three chapters on major social processes: social differentiation and stratification, organization, and finally, social change, including a discussion of deviancy and disorganization.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1138784044
• ISBN 13: 9781138784048
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 310