Imagining Society
The Case for Sociology
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
26 February 2020
Summary
Imagining Society: The Case for Sociology advances on an argument for the simultaneous vulnerability and power of sociology presented in first year sociology subjects, through the use of contemporary examples, from social media to social inequality, big data to the self-help industry.
Re-examining C.Wright Mills’ legacy, this bold new textbook introduces students to global concepts, themes and practices that are fundamental to the discipline, and rethinks and reimagine…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529204902 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529204909 |
| Author: | Daniel Nehring, Dylan Kerrigan |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| Imprint: | Bristol University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 26 February 2020 |
| Weight: | 432g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 172mm |
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Critics Review
“This is an innovative, thoroughly researched and well-written 21st Century introductory sociology text. Your students will love it!” Rhoda Reddock, The University of the West Indies
“This is a comprehensive and critically engaged review of the discipline written by two passionate authors wishing to remind us all of the beauty of questioning and engaging with the ultimate purpose of sociological debates: to reshape, re-establish and ultimately reignite the reveal of the sociological imagination!” Athanasia Chalari, University of Northampton
“The authors critically reflect on sociology’s place in the world and persuasively argue that the ‘sociological imagination’ is more relevant than ever in this comprehensive account.” Jenny van Hooff, Manchester Metropolitan University
“Kerrigan and Nehring help us critically re-imagine society in this provoking and engaging publication which spans Western, global, and decolonising approaches.” Adam Baird, Coventry University
About The Author
Daniel Nehring
Daniel Nehring is Associate Professor of Sociology at East China University of Science and Technology in Shanghai.
Dylan Kerrigan is a Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Leicester and a Visiting Lecturer in Sociology at the University of the West Indies.
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