Explores sociology's double critique. This book opens with chapters on how to think sociologically; an overview of the scientific, humanistic, and critical schools of sociology; and, a detailed exposition of the critical tradition.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
PART ONE* How to Think Sociologically* The Legacy of the Discipline* Toward a Critical SociologyPART TWO: POWER AND DOMINATION* A Late Capitalist World* The State of the State* A Mass-Mediated WorldPART THREE: INEQUALITY AND DIFFERENCE* The Crucible of Class* The Social Construction of Race* Gendered Selves and WorldsPART FOUR: SELF AND SOCIETY* The Emergence of the Individual* How We Become Who We Are* The Sociology of Everyday Life PART FIVE: PATTERNS OF CHANGE* The Challenge of Globalization* The Role of Social Movements* The Case for DemocratizationReferences Index
