`Social theory is a very difficult subject to teach and it is one that
students generally find hard to get to grips with. Teaching Yourself
Social Theory offers a highly original and comprehensive resource that
will be welcomed by students and teachers alike′ - Barry Smart,
University of Portsmouth `I have no hesitation in recommending
Harris′ text to students and teachers of social theory′ -
Sociology This refreshing and accessible text demonstrates how social
theory can be made into an intelligible discourse that touches upon
key aspects of everyday life. The abstraction and formalism of much
contemporary social theory is criticized as unnecessarily
`scholastic′ for the beginner. The author maintains that the main
problems in studying the subject are not intrinsic to social theory,
but derive from how the subject is taught as a university discipline.
This lively book uses non-specialist terms to introduce more complex
themes, and incorporates a Website with questions and reading guides
to some of the classic works.
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ISBN
9781849207140
Publisert
2019
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Vendor
Sage Publications Ltd (UK)
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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