Sociology A Very Short Introduction by Steve Bruce – 2nd Edition 2018

Description

From politics to education, work, crime, and religion this Very Short Introduction discusses some of the core considerations of contemporary sociologists. Exploring the tension between the individual’s place in society and society’s role in shaping the individual, it demonstrates the value of sociology for understanding the modern world.

• Offers a comprehensive view of the issues which concern contemporary sociologists, including social class, crime and deviance, education, work, religion and politics
• Aims to outline the unique vision of the discipline of sociology
• Discusses the disciplinary background of many of the most famous theorists, showing that much social theory is actually philosophy or literary theory
• Explores the continuing arguments for social egalitarianism
• Part of the Very Short Introductions series – over nine million copies sold worldwide