Knowledges
- 600pages
- 21 heures de lecture
A sweeping look at how we know what we know, by the author of the renowned The Trumpet Shall Sound.
Peter Worsley Livres
Peter Worsley était un sociologue et anthropologue social important, devenu une figure clé du mouvement de la Nouvelle Gauche. Ses travaux ont principalement examiné le changement social et les inégalités mondiales, contribuant de manière significative à la théorie du colonialisme et aux études postcoloniales. Grâce à ses recherches ethnographiques, Worsley a acquis une profonde compréhension de diverses cultures et structures sociales. Ses contributions ont influencé des générations d'universitaires, favorisant la pensée critique sur les problèmes sociaux mondiaux.
Modern Sociology
- 680pages
- 24 heures de lecture
A companion volume to "New Introducing Sociology," this collection of excerpts from articles and books is selected by leading authorities in sociology. It begins with an overview of different conceptions of sociology from classic writings of Durkheim, Marx, and Weber to modern theorists such as Wirth, Goffman, and Garfinkel, discussing the assumptions underlying those theories and the varied methods they entail, from ethnography to statistical methods of inquiry. The main emphasis is on recent research into modern industrial society, its emergence and spread across the globe, the growth of urbanism and the development of classes, and the position of women and ethnic minorities. It examines the links between the social order and the educational system, the ways in which social relations affect health, and the tensions of contemporary society that result in criminal and deviant behavior. The book concludes with an examination of the major theoretical schools that dominate modern sociology.