1st Edition

Ideas and Intervention (RLE Social Theory) Social Theory for Practice

By Joe Bailey Copyright 1980
166 Pages
by Routledge

166 Pages
by Routledge

166 Pages
by Routledge

Theorizing in sociology has increasingly become a self-generating and self-fulfilling activity, as sociologists absorb theory as an isolated and formalist part of their discipline. Joe Bailey believes that sociological theory should be a contribution to practical social intervention. His book presents a practical view of social theorizing as an activity at which sociologists are skilled and which... Read more

1. Sociology's Place  2. Disciplines and Professions  3. Law and Social Theory  4. Social Work and Social Theory  5. Planning and Social Theory  6. Social Theory for Intervention

Biography

Joe Bailey