The promise of sociology classical approaches to contemporary society / Rob Beamish.
| Author/creator | Beamish, Rob B., 1949- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication Info | North York, Ontario, Canada : University of Toronto Press, [2016] |
| Description | xxiv, 399 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Part One: Why Think Sociologically? -- Visions and Profiles of Students Today -- Generation Z and the Promise of Sociology -- The Light of Reason: Higher Education's Challenges -- Part Two: The Classical Tradition -- Marx and the Dialectic of Dynamic, Unstable Social Formations -- Marx, the Communist Manifesto, and Modernity -- From Descartes to Durkheim: Toward a Science of Society -- Durkheim and the Systematic Study of Social Facts -- Weber and the Interpretive Understanding of Social Action -- The Spirit of Capitalism, Modernity, and the Postmodern World -- Part Three: Sociology and Contemporary Popular Culture -- Culture and Critique -- The Dialectics of Popular Culture -- Rock 'n' Roll as Complex Culture -- The Promise of Sociology. |
| Abstract | "The second edition of this award-winning book has been substantially revised throughout, including making more direct connections between the discussion of Generation Z and Mills' concept of the sociological imagination. As well, the final section on popular culture has been revised with a new chapter on the history of popular music (from early rock'n roll to contemporary pop and R&B). This last part of the book offers an extended example for students to see sophisticated sociological analysis at work. New end-of-chapter review and discussion questions, and an instructor manual makes this book much easier to use, even for the most time-challenged."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-377) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Other forms | Issued also in electronic format. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017465071 |
| ISBN | 9781442634046 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1442634049 |
| ISBN | 9781442634053 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1442634057 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |