Drawing on studies of social class, crime and deviance, education, work in bureaucracies and changes in religious and political organizations, this Very Short Introduction explores the tension between the individual's place in society and society's role in shaping the individual, and demonstrates the value of sociology for understanding the modern world.
In this new edition Steve Bruce discusses the continuing arguments for social egalitarianism, considering issues such as gay marriage, women in combat roles, and the 2010 Equality Act to debunk contemporary arguments against parity. As gender divisions are increasingly questioned he looks ahead to the likely consequences of this for society. Delving into the theory of sociology, Bruce also argues that the habit of dividing sociology into apparently competing 'sects' is misleading, and shows how
a new understanding of the disciplinary background of many of the most famous theorists, which shows that much social theory is actually philosophy or literary theory, will prove useful to today's sociologists.
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- Authors:
- Bruce, Steve (Professor of Sociology, University of Aberdeen)
- Year Published:
- 2018
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9780198822967
- Number of Pages:
- 144
- Publication Date:
- 27/09/2018
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Series:
- Very Short Introductions
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford
- SKU:
- 9780198822967