| Thinking Sociologically 2e Revised Edition Contributor(s): Bauman (Author), May, Tim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0631219285 ISBN-13: 9780631219286 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $141.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2001 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: In this lucid, stimulating and original book, Zygmunt Bauman and Tim May explore the underlying assumptions and tacit expectations which structure our view of the world. The authors elucidate key concepts in sociology: for example, individualism versus community, and privilege versus deprivation. While charting a course through sociology's main concerns, Bauman and May also examine the applicability of sociology to everyday life. This volume is a completely revised and expanded edition that includes new materials on health and fitness, intimacy, time, space and disorder, risk, globalization, identity, organizations, and new technologies. It was written for the benefit and enjoyment of students, professional sociologists and social scientists, and anyone else interested in the dynamics and issues that structure everyday life. Please visit the accompanying website at http: //www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/ThinkSoc2e/ to view sample material from the new edition, sociology resources for lecturers and students plus information on related titles. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 301 |
| LCCN: 00069768 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.04 lbs) 210 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In this lucid, stimulating and original book, Zygmunt Bauman and Tim May explore the underlying assumptions and tacit expectations which structure our view of the world. The authors elucidate key concepts in sociology: for example, individualism versus community, and privilege versus deprivation. While charting a course through sociology's main concerns, Bauman and May also examine the applicability of sociology to everyday life. |