Fourth Edition.
A fully revised fourth edition of this widely used student primer.
What is sociology? How do you "do" sociology? Starting sociology can be daunting. This user-friendly introduction takes the reader on a quest towards a sociological understanding of the world we live in.
Using contemporary examples, this book asks what is distinctive about the way sociologists view society. Evan Willis shows that they are concerned with the relationship between the individual and society, and that a sociological analysis involves an approach which is historical, cultural, structural and critical.
This fourth edition includes new material on terrorism, globalisation, identity and the Internet, and remains essential preliminary reading for new students of sociology.
Covers:
- The nature of sociological explanation
- Sociology's place in the academy
- The sociological imagination
- Structure and critique
- The social and the biological world
- Theory and method
