The New Sociological Imagination

The New Sociological Imagination
Author: Steve Fuller
Publisher: Pine Forge Press
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2006-02-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1446228436

C. Wright Mills′ classic The Sociological Imagination has inspired generations of students to study Sociology. However, the book is nearly half a century old. What would a book address, aiming to attract and inform students in the 21st century? This is the task that Steve Fuller sets himself in this major new invitation to study Sociology. The book: Critically examines the history of the social sciences to discover what the key contributions of sociology have been and how relevant they remain. Demonstrates how biological and sociological themes have been intertwined from the beginning of both disciplines, from the 19th century to the present day. Covers virtually all of sociology′s classic theorists and themes. Provides a glossary of key thinkers and concepts. This book sets the agenda for imagining sociology in the 21st century and will attract students and professionals alike.

C. Wright Mills and the Sociological Imagination

C. Wright Mills and the Sociological Imagination
Author: John Scott
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2013-11-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1782540032

With renowned international contributors and expert contributions from a range of specialisms, this book will appeal to academics, students and researchers of sociology.

More-than-Human Sociology

More-than-Human Sociology
Author: O. Pyyhtinen
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2016-02-09
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1137531843

More-than-Human Sociology is a call for a bolder, more creative sociology. Olli Pyyhtinen argues that to make sociology responsive to life in the 21st century we need a new sociological imagination, one that addresses connectivity, understands the world in which we live as both a human and non-human world, and is sensitive to the multiple scales on which things exist. A fresh and innovative take on the promise of sociology, this book will appeal to scholars and students both within sociology and the social sciences more broadly.

Enriching the Sociological Imagination

Enriching the Sociological Imagination
Author: Rhonda F. Levine
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2016-01-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317260406

Since the 1960s, radical sociology has had far more influence on mainstream sociology than many observers imagine. This book pairs seminal articles with new reflective essays written by the founders of progressive sociology, including Fred Block, Edna Bonacich, Samuel Bowles, Herbert Gintis, Val Burris, G. William Domhoff, Richard Flacks, Harvey Molotch, Goran Therborn, and Erik Olin Wright. The book highlights the wider impact of radical sociology and shows how the work of these and other writers has continued to influence sociology's continuing interest in capitalism, class, race, gender, power, and progressive social change. It also describes future directions for a critical sociology relevant to a multicultural and global world.

College and Society

College and Society
Author: Stephen Sweet
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2001
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

A brief book that uses examples from a college or university setting to illustrate society in terms of social groups and forces. College and Society is based on the premise that colleges are not "ivory towers" that stand in contrast to the larger society. Rather, the author argues that colleges tend to reflect many of the same social structures, culturally based expectations of social conduct, and patterns of interaction seen at work in the larger society. For anyone interested in learning basic concepts of Sociology.

The New Sociological Imagination

The New Sociological Imagination
Author: Steve Fuller
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2006-02-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1847877354

C. Wright Mills′ classic The Sociological Imagination has inspired generations of students to study Sociology. However, the book is nearly half a century old. What would a book address, aiming to attract and inform students in the 21st century? This is the task that Steve Fuller sets himself in this major new invitation to study Sociology. The book: Critically examines the history of the social sciences to discover what the key contributions of sociology have been and how relevant they remain. Demonstrates how biological and sociological themes have been intertwined from the beginning of both disciplines, from the 19th century to the present day. Covers virtually all of sociology′s classic theorists and themes. Provides a glossary of key thinkers and concepts. This book sets the agenda for imagining sociology in the 21st century and will attract students and professionals alike.

Age and the Reach of Sociological Imagination

Age and the Reach of Sociological Imagination
Author: DALE. DANNEFER
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2021-08-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9780367190880

Combining foundational principles of critical social science with recent breakthroughs in research across disciplines ranging from biology to economics, this book offers a scientifically and humanly expanded landscape for apprehending the life course.

The Sociology Project

The Sociology Project
Author: Jeff Manza
Publisher:
Total Pages: 672
Release: 2017-01-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9780134755373

Authored collaboratively by members of the NYU Sociology Department, REVEL for The Sociology Project draws on the collective wisdom of expert faculty to reveal how individuals are shaped by the contexts in which they live and act. Organized around the big questions in every subfield of the discipline, it shows how sociologists analyze our world, and sets students off on their own journeys of sociological inquiry. At its core, REVEL for The Sociology Project seeks to inspire each student's sociological imagination, and instill in each reader a new determination to question the world around us. The Canadian edition supplements the research done by faculty from the New York University Sociology Department using Canadian data and research to explore their sociological questions in the Canadian context. Throughout the chapters, students can learn about the impact of social norms, organizations, and institutions unique to Canada and reflect upon how these sociological differences may have either a positive or negative impact on individuals' quality of life in both countries and others around the world.