1. What Sociology is About 2. Sociological Method 3. Raw Material 4. The Foci of Power 5. The Economic Structure 6. Social Stratification 7. Public Opinion and Social Control 8. Society as a System of Institutions 9. Social Change 10. Social Problems. Bibliography. Index.
Biography
W. J. H. Sprott (1897–1971) was a British psychologist who, at the time of original publication was Emeritus Professor at the University of Nottingham.
Review for the original edition:
‘Introductions to sociology are notoriously difficult to compile. The range of the topics that have to be covered is so wide that any selection is apt to appear arbitrary and the problems so complex that a short treatment is likely to be superficial. Professor Sprott succeeds admirably in facing these difficulties. He is to be congratulated in particular on not indulging in dreary arguments about the possibility of sociology as a science. He proceeds confidently to give an account of what sociology is about by describing what sociologists of repute actually do. Considered as an outline, the treatment is lucid and cogent … always judicious and penetrating. The book can be warmly recommended to all those who wish to know what sociology is about.’ – The Listener
