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Unlike most introductory texts that take a topical approach to studying sociology, this smart, challenging, and accessibly written text looks at the core principles of the discipline, making links to a contemporary context. Both students and instructors will find in these pages a fresh and original approach to teaching sociology. Beamish begins by providing a sociological profile of today's students, juxtaposing their collective biography against the current historical moment. He builds on this discussion by introducing Mills's concept of the sociological imagination and outlining a method for thinking sociologically; then, he uses Hitchcock's film Psycho to illustrate the difference between psychological and sociological analysis. Having established the usefulness of sociological thinking, Beamish moves back to the classical theorists, outlining in depth their important contributions to sociology. He concludes the book by applying concepts from the classical tradition to a sociological discussion of culture-ending with an analysis of Bob Dylan's artistry to illustrate how these concepts have an enduring quality in contemporary times.

Table of Contents:
Preface Introduction Part One: Why Think Sociologically? 1. The Millennials, Knowledge, and Culture 2. The Sociological Imagination: Beyond "Everyday Stocks of Knowledge" Part Two: The Classical Tradition 3. Marx and the Dialectic of Dynamic, Unstable Social Formations 4. Marx, the Communist Manifesto, and Modernity 5. From Descartes to Durkheim: Towards a Science of Society 6. Durkheim and the Systematic Study of Social Facts 7. Weber and the Interpretive Understanding of Social Action 8. The Spirit of Capitalism, Modernity, and the Postmodern World Part Three: Sociology and Contemporary Culture 9. The Fear of Mass Culture 10. The Dialectics of Popular Culture 11. The Promise of Sociology Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Rob Beamish holds a joint appointment in the Department of Sociology and the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen's University, Kingston, Canada. In addition to numerous articles and book chapters related to social theory and sport sociology, he is the author of Marx, Method, and the Division of Labor (University of Illinois Press, 1992) and, with Ian Ritchie, Fastest, Highest, Strongest: A Critique of High-Performance Sport (Routledge, 2006.

Review :
Overall, this book rates highly as an introduction to classic and contemporary social theory. It is engaging, accessible, and written in a lively and often humorous style. Highly recommended. -- CHOICE


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781442608825
  • Publisher: University of Toronto Press
  • Publisher Imprint: University of Toronto Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: The Classical Tradition and Contemporary Sociological Thinking
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 144260882X
  • Publisher Date: 01 Nov 2013
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Weight: 1 gr


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