Sociological Reasoning makes a major contribution to social theory in a form designed to be used as an advanced introductory text. Rob Stones argues that sociology is capable of providing a better alternative to sociological modernism than the one offered by postmodernism.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-10
0312160771
ISBN-13
9780312160777
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117972
Product Key Features
Author
Rob Stones
Publication Name
Sociological Reasoning : Towards a Past-Modern Sociology
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Publication Year
1996
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
271 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
9.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hm24.S765 1996
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Table of Content
Introduction - Contemporary Developments in Social Theory: The Right Time for a Past-modern Sociology - A Rich and Complex Ontology - Analysis and Textuality: Players, Dreamers and Despots in Sociological Research - The Pivotal Role of the Methodological Focus: A Positive Critique of Anthony Giddens - Contextualising, Floating and Dreaming: Variations from the Sociologies of Politics, Culture and Ethics - A Positive Scepticism Towards Claims about Empirical Evidence - Past-modern Sociology and Textual Critique - Exemplary Critiques of Sociological Modernism I: Comparative Citizenship and State Autonomy - Exemplary Critiques of Sociological Modernism II: The Flying Sorcery of Sylvia Walby's Patriarchal Systems - Conclusion