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020			_a1840460679
020			_a9781840460674
082			_a300 OSB
100			_aOsborne, Richard _92301
245			_aSociology
260			_aCambridge _bIcon Books Ltd _c2002
300			_a173p pb
490			_aIntroducing
500			_aWhat is sociology? Simply, it is the study of how society functions, or in some cases, does not function. Various competing schools of sociology have attempted to fit observations of social phenomena into different conceptual systems. Introducing Sociology traces the origins of these systems from Enlightenment throught and the pioneering work of Auguste Comte to subsequent developments in Karl Marx, Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim and Max Weber. The rapid expansion of sociology in 20th century America and Britain, the post-World War II dominance of Talcott Parsons, the Chicago School and the rise of Structuralism are brilliantly outlined in a clear, graphic form. The book also examines the array of concepts and methods of research that have been applied to the study of society by the key analysts. This book is essential reading for students of the subject and for anyone interested in understanding the functioning of society.
650			_aideology _92302
650			_aIndustrial Change _92303
650			_aLabour _92304
650			_aSociology _92246
650			_aAnthropology _92305
650			_aSocial Science _91589
650			_aSOCIAL SCIENCES _92306
700			_aVan Loon, Borin _91814
999			_c22985 _d22985