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Explaining Social Life

A Guide to Using Social Theory

John Parker Hilary Stanworth
Social psychology
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This distinctive text makes social theory accessible to and usable by students. Whereas social theory is often seen as abstract, esoteric and separate from our understanding of the social world, here it is shown to be a flexible and practical resource for anyone wanting to explain social phenomena. This expanded and updated second edition actively encourages readers to develop and practice their own capacities for social explanation: * providing readers with a powerful 'tool kit' of five social theoretical concepts - Individuals, Nature, Culture, Action and Social Structure - that are fundamental to social explanation; * drawing on a historically and geographically wide range of examples of social phenomena to show how these theoretical concepts operate and why they're important; * offering end of chapter questions that enable readers to put theory into practice and begin theorising for themselves. Explaining Social Life is ideal for anyone interested in social theory, including students of sociology, anthropology and related social sciences - both those engaging with social theory for the first time, and more advanced students looking to build upon their understanding.
Specifications
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date
November 28, 2014
Pages
304
ISBN
9781137007643
Format
Paperback
About the author
John Parker and Hilary Stanworth are Honorary Research Associates and former Lecturers in Sociology at Swansea University, UK. Both have spent many years teaching Sociology to university students at different levels and pursuing multi-disciplinary research.
Reviews
'Rather than telling students about how other people have theorized the world we share, this book gives students the means and confidence to theorize for themselves.' - Keith Tester, Professor of Sociology, University of Hull, UK 'Parker and Stanworth's innovative approach will alert students to a broad range of social theory and, equally important, help them to discover and understand its relevance in making sense of the complexities of contemporary lives and social processes.' - Michele Dillon, Professor of Sociology, University of New Hampshire, USA

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