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This accessible text introduces social theory as a set of flexible and practical concepts that can be used to reflect on and make sense of social behaviour. It encourages the reader to critically assess social explanations and to construct their own as ac
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John Parker, Leonard Mars, Paul Ransome, and Hilary Stanworth are all at the School of Social Sciences and International Development, University of Wales, Swansea.
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'It is concise, clearly written, well structured and accessible; examples are many, telling and well chosen...In short, this book offers an excellent, exemplary (as opposed to encyclopedic) introduction to sociology and anthropology.' - Steven Van Wolputte, Social Anthropology
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- PublisherRawat Publications
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 8131604241
- ISBN 13 9788131604243
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages374
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