Cargando…
In praise of sociology /
In this lively and entertaining book, Gordon Marshall explores ten classic studies of British society to demonstrate the valuable qualities of British sociology, and its importance for understanding contemporary society. In each case he provides a precis of the research undertaken, assuming no prior...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
London :
Unwin Hyman,
©1990.
|
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In this lively and entertaining book, Gordon Marshall explores ten classic studies of British society to demonstrate the valuable qualities of British sociology, and its importance for understanding contemporary society. In each case he provides a precis of the research undertaken, assuming no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, a series of points that can be made in praise or criticism of the research, and an assessment of the sociological contribution made by the researchers. The ten studies chosen are: Goldthorpe on social mobility, Townsend on poverty, Rex and Moore on rac. |
|---|---|
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 260 pages) : 1 map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-257) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203161734 9780203161739 9780044456872 0044456875 9781134998036 1134998031 9781134997985 1134997981 9781134998029 1134998023 9780415754934 0415754933 9786610327683 6610327688 9780044456889 0044456883 1280327685 9781280327681 |