New Modern Sociology Readings by Richard Brown

New Modern Sociology Readings by Richard Brown

A companion volume to "New Introducing Sociology", this is a new collection of excerpts from articles and books selected by sociologists who are themselves leading authorities in their fields. The book begins with an overview of the different conceptions of sociology from the classic writings of Durkheim, Marx and Weber through to modern theorists such as Wirth, Goffman and Garfinkel, the assumptions underlying those theories and the very varied methods they entail, from ethnography to statistical methods of inquiry. The main emphasis, however, is upon recent research into modern industrial society: its emergence and spread across the globe, the growth of urbanism and the development of classes, and the position of women and of ethnic minorities. The links between the social order and the educational system, and the ways in which social relations affect health are examined, together with the tensions of contemporary society that result in criminal and deviant behaviour. The book concludes with an examination of the major theoretical schools that dominate modern sociology.

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ISBN 13	9780140143379
ISBN 10	0140143378
Title	New Modern Sociology Readings
Author	Richard Brown
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Year published	1991-05-30
Number of pages	576
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