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245 10 a| Sociological realism :b| society as the walls of our imprisonment /c| Sal Restivo.;

264 1 a| Hoboken, New Jersey :b| Wiley Blackwell,c| 2026.;

300 a| xiii, 252 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 23 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-238) and index.;

520 a| "In a world increasingly defined by inequality and existential threats, 'Sociological Realism: Society as the Walls of Our Imprisonment' offers a bold reinterpretation of society's role in shaping the individual. Beginning with the premise that society is a reality sui generis--a unique and formative system--Sal Restivo carefully constructs an argument about how institutions, cultural traditions, and historical processes shape our identities, behaviours, and beliefs. Tracing the development of the sociological imagination from antiquity to the present day, the author introduces foundational thinkers whilst anchoring abstract theory in personal narrative and lived experience. This distinctive volume--part introductory sociology, part sociobiography--confronts dominant ideas about free will, agency, and the autonomous self. Engaging with contemporary issues including class, race, sex, gender, and mortality, the book explores the metaphorical "walls" that constrain human potential. It also considers possible 'escape tunnels' as suggested by sociologists such as Peter Berger and Erving Goffman. Through original theories--such as the social construction of the brain, the logic of power and free will, and a social-network approach to creativity-- 'Sociological Realism' challenges the myth of individualism and portrays the self as a socially embedded phenomenon. Restivo's own reflections act as a vivid case study in sociological imagination, enriching the text with immediacy and authenticity." --c| Wiley;

505 0 a| Chapter 1. Society as the Walls of Our Imprisonment -- Chapter 2. Science and Sociology -- Chapter 3. Founders and Founding Ideas -- Chapter 4. Key Literary Moments in My Sociological Biography -- Chapter 5. Tolstoy's Perspective on Human Being and Conduct -- Chapter 6. Humans Among the Social Species -- Chapter 7. Gumplowicz and the Myth of the Individual -- Chapter 8. The Social Origins of God -- Chapter 9. The Social Brain -- Chapter 10. Institutional Walls of Imprisonment -- Chapter 11. Social Class, Sex, and Gender: Case Studies in Walls of Imprisonment -- Chapter 12. Race and Racism: A Case Study in Walls of Imprisonment -- Chapter 13. Escape Tunnels in the Walls of Our Imprisonment -- Chapter 14. The Ultimate Wall: The Sociology of Death and Dying IT'S a Mystery;

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Sociological realism : society as the walls of our imprisonment / Sal Restivo.

Author/creator	Restivo, Sal P. author.
Format	Book
Publication	Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley Blackwell, 2026.
Copyright Date	©2026
Description	xiii, 252 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects	Social psychology. Social perception. Self-perception--Social aspects. Social interaction. Social sciences--Philosophy.

Contents	Chapter 1. Society as the Walls of Our Imprisonment -- Chapter 2. Science and Sociology -- Chapter 3. Founders and Founding Ideas -- Chapter 4. Key Literary Moments in My Sociological Biography -- Chapter 5. Tolstoy's Perspective on Human Being and Conduct -- Chapter 6. Humans Among the Social Species -- Chapter 7. Gumplowicz and the Myth of the Individual -- Chapter 8. The Social Origins of God -- Chapter 9. The Social Brain -- Chapter 10. Institutional Walls of Imprisonment -- Chapter 11. Social Class, Sex, and Gender: Case Studies in Walls of Imprisonment -- Chapter 12. Race and Racism: A Case Study in Walls of Imprisonment -- Chapter 13. Escape Tunnels in the Walls of Our Imprisonment -- Chapter 14. The Ultimate Wall: The Sociology of Death and Dying IT'S a Mystery
Abstract	"In a world increasingly defined by inequality and existential threats, 'Sociological Realism: Society as the Walls of Our Imprisonment' offers a bold reinterpretation of society's role in shaping the individual. Beginning with the premise that society is a reality sui generis--a unique and formative system--Sal Restivo carefully constructs an argument about how institutions, cultural traditions, and historical processes shape our identities, behaviours, and beliefs. Tracing the development of the sociological imagination from antiquity to the present day, the author introduces foundational thinkers whilst anchoring abstract theory in personal narrative and lived experience. This distinctive volume--part introductory sociology, part sociobiography--confronts dominant ideas about free will, agency, and the autonomous self. Engaging with contemporary issues including class, race, sex, gender, and mortality, the book explores the metaphorical "walls" that constrain human potential. It also considers possible 'escape tunnels' as suggested by sociologists such as Peter Berger and Erving Goffman. Through original theories--such as the social construction of the brain, the logic of power and free will, and a social-network approach to creativity-- 'Sociological Realism' challenges the myth of individualism and portrays the self as a socially embedded phenomenon. Restivo's own reflections act as a vivid case study in sociological imagination, enriching the text with immediacy and authenticity." -- Wiley
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-238) and index.
ISBN	9781394362561
ISBN	1394362560

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