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Sociology in Action
. Ed(S): Cross, Malcolm; Payne, Geoff
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Paperback. Editor(s): Cross, Malcolm; Payne, Geoff. Series: Explorations in Sociology. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 335.
In the last decade of this century, sociology has grown into a major contributor to public debate and social policy. After a period of introspection and uncertainty, sociologists are becoming more self-confident about their subject's potential to influence events in the world at large. Here a collection of well known sociologists debate what this means for the way sociology is professionally practised in areas as diverse as regulating medicine, combating racism, managing manufacturing, evaluating wealth and poverty, and structuring education. The issues and opportunities they identify will interest both sociologists and other social scientists concerned with moving ideas into a ... Read more
In the last decade of this century, sociology has grown into a major contributor to public debate and social policy. After a period of introspection and uncertainty, sociologists are becoming more self-confident about their subject's potential to influence events in the world at large. Here a collection of well known sociologists debate what this means for the way sociology is professionally practised in areas as diverse as regulating medicine, combating racism, managing manufacturing, evaluating wealth and poverty, and structuring education. The issues and opportunities they identify will interest both sociologists and other social scientists concerned with moving ideas into a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
Explorations in Sociology
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349121106
SKU
V9781349121106
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Ref
99-15
About . Ed(S): Cross, Malcolm; Payne, Geoff
Geoff Payne, a former British Sociological Association President and Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences, teaches Social Divisions, and Research Methods, at Newcastle University, UK. Joint winner of the 2012 BSA/HEA National Award for Excellence in Teaching Sociology, he has worked in England and Scotland, and writes on class and social mobility.
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