A timely collection of foundational and applied sociological essays.
Explore how biology, city life, and public policy intersect, shaping our understanding of society.
This volume collects papers from the Sociological Society’s third session, featuring contributions by G. Archdall Reid, J. Lionel Tayler, Professor J. Arthur Thomson, Patrick Geddes, A. E. Crawley, H. G. Wells, and others. It covers biology’s Foundations for Sociology, practical Eugenic ideas, the study of individuals and their natural groupings, civic planning, religion, unemployment, and methods of sociological investigation. The result is a broad, accessible look at early sociological thought and its real-world applications.
- The Biological Foundations of Sociology and the Sociological Appeal to Biology
- Civic planning, museums, and the city as a subject of study
- Studies of individuals, groups, and the role of religion in social life
- Methods of investigation and the exchange of ideas within a professional society
Ideal for readers interested in early sociology, urban culture, and the practical study of social life.