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The promise of sociology : the classical tradition and contemporary sociological thinking / Rob Beamish.
| Author/creator | Beamish, Rob |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Toronto ; Tonawanda, NY : University of Toronto Press, ©2010. |
| Description | xxi, 330 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Why think sociologically? The millennial, knowledge, and culture ; The sociological imagination : beyond "everyday stocks of knowledge" -- The classical tradition. Marx and the dialectic of dynamic, unstable social formations ; Marx, the Communist Manifesto, and modernity ; From Descartes to Durkheim : towards a science of society ; Durkheim and the systematic study of social facts ; Weber and the interpretive understanding of social action ; The spirit of capitalism, modernity, and the postmodern world -- Sociology and contemporary culture. The fear of mass culture ; The dialectics of popular culture ; The promise of sociology. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Other forms | Issued also in electronic format. |
| LCCN | 2010455421 |
| ISBN | 9781442601871 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1442601876 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HM586 .B45 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |