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Social Stratification
Series: Critical Concepts in Sociology
The study of social cohesion and solidarity and their antitheses, social fragmentation and dissension, are central components of sociology. From the very beginnings of sociology right through to the present day, sociologists have endeavoured to identify the forces that either unite people into...
Published October 25th 2006 by Routledge
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Nature
Series: Critical Concepts in the Social Sciences
'Nature' is perhaps the most contested term in the social sciences. It has a huge variety of possible meanings, and an equally great number of implications as to what human life actually is and how it should be studied. Questions frequently raised include: What is 'nature'? What is 'human nature'?...
Published May 18th 2005 by Routledge