1st Edition
Sociology (Routledge Revivals) A guide to problems and literature
By Tom B. Bottomore
Copyright 1962
334 Pages
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Routledge
334 Pages
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Routledge
360 Pages
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Routledge
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First published in 1962, this seminal work is an introduction to sociology in a world context, and a sophisticated guide to the major themes, problems and controversies in contemporary sociology. The book remains unique in its organisation and presentation of sociological ideas and problems, in it s lack of insularity (its wide coverage of diverse types of society and of sociological thought... Read more
Part I: The Scope and Methods of Sociology Part II: Population and Social Groupings Part III: Social Institutions Part IV: Social Control Part V: Social Change Part VI: Applied Sociology
Biography
Tom B. Bottomore
'A work of authority and mature scholarship ... of a consistently high standard.' - Times Literary Supplement
'A book which glows with knowledge, but which is also balanced and literate.' - Tribune
'The best textbook or general book on sociology produced in this country.' - Professor Ernest Gellner
'It ought to be read by anyone who claims to be interested in the subject.' - New Society
