Sociology, 2nd Edition: A Very Short Introduction - Steve Bruce

Category: Science
Language: English
Keywords: Gender Studies Social Sciences Sociology Very Short Introductions

Written by Steve Bruce
Read by John Lee
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
Release date: 06-22-21

Drawing on studies of social class, crime and deviance, education, work in bureaucracies, and changes in religious and political organizations, this Very Short Introduction explores the tension between the individual’s place in society and society’s role in shaping the individual, and demonstrates the value of sociology for understanding the modern world.

In this new edition, Steve Bruce discusses the continuing arguments for social egalitarianism, considering issues such as gay marriage, women in combat roles, and the 2010 Equality Act to debunk contemporary arguments against parity. As gender divisions are increasingly questioned, he looks ahead to the likely consequences of this for society. Delving into the theory of sociology, Bruce also argues that the habit of dividing sociology into apparently competing “sects” is misleading, and shows how a new understanding of the disciplinary background of many of the most famous theorists, which shows that much social theory is actually philosophy or literary theory, will prove useful to today’s sociologists.