The only book to take personal experience as its starting point
Progressive in its coverage of topics, e.g. globalisation , sexuality: popular and appealing to students
Key concepts defined in Glossary, as well as in text
ROSAMUND BILLINGTON lectures in Sociology at the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside.
JENNY HOCKEY is a Social Anthropologist, lecturing in Gender and Health Studies at the University of Hull.
SHEELAGH STRAWBRIDGE is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist in independent practice.
This text addresses contemporary society in an immediate and thought-provoking manner and will be a timely and topical introduction to the dynamic and critical dimensions of sociology. It adopts a broad social science approach which reflects both the authors' competencies and also the widening and overlaying boundaries of the social sciences. Starting with the problem-oriented agenda of the social sciences, it explores the tensions between structure, agency and process via the idea of a structure-bound and yet creative and participatory self.
Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- Understanding the Social World.- Personal Identity.- Transitions through the Lifecourse.- Sexuality.- Health and Illness.- Doing and Being at Work.- The Wider Context.- Globalisation and Identity.- Acting Human.- Glossary.- Bibliography.- Index.
Über den Autor
Rosamund Billington, Jenny Hockey and Sheelagh Strawbridge
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- Understanding the Social World.- Personal Identity.- Transitions through the Lifecourse.- Sexuality.- Health and Illness.- Doing and Being at Work.- The Wider Context.- Globalisation and Identity.- Acting Human.- Glossary.- Bibliography.- Index.
Klappentext
This text addresses contemporary society in an immediate and thought-provoking manner and will be a timely and topical introduction to the dynamic and critical dimensions of sociology. It adopts a broad social science approach which reflects both the authors' competencies and also the widening and overlaying boundaries of the social sciences. Starting with the problem-oriented agenda of the social sciences, it explores the tensions between structure, agency and process via the idea of a structure-bound and yet creative and participatory self.
The only book to take personal experience as its starting point
Progressive in its coverage of topics, e.g. globalisation , sexuality: popular and appealing to students
Key concepts defined in Glossary, as well as in text
