The Science of Society: An Introduction to Sociology (Fourth Edition)
Language: English
Published by George Allen and Unwin, 1979
- Softcover
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302pp. Stamping and writing on the half-title and the inside of the front cover. Pages entirely unmarked. Spine and binding sound. This is a special sale item which will be shipped in an envelope, not a box. If you order this from outside the United States, we will request an additional payment to help cover the postage. Every order includes tracking and originates in Tucson, AZ. ~Mesquite Booksellers.
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- Title
- The Science of Society: An Introduction to Sociology (Fourth Edition)
- Author
- Stephen Cotgrove
- Publisher
- George Allen and Unwin
- Publication year
- 1979
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0043000762
- ISBN 13
- 9780043000762
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Science, Social Sciences
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.
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