The Normative Structure of Sociology (RLE Social Theory): Conservative and Emancipatory Themes in Social Thought: 47 (Routledge Library Editions: Social Theory) - Hardcover

Strasser, Hermann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138790613 ISBN 13: 9781138790612

Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

In this provocative analysis of the central issues and developments in modern social theory, Dr Strasser contends that enquiry into the function, tasks and mission of sociology as a discipline can be understood only in relation to the subject's historical development. He believes that a discussion of the origin and intention of sociology, particularly in relation to the established social order, enables us to grasp fully the nature of sociological theory, both past and present. He maintains that a sociologist's own position in society, and consequently his views on its development and his way of expressing those views, will affect the theoretical position he takes up.

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NICHOLAS ABERCROMBIE, University of Lancaster

ALAN WARDE, University of Manchester

ROSEMARY DEEM, University of Lancaster

SUE PENNA, University of Lancaster

KEITH SOOTHILL, University of Lancaster

ANDREW SAYER, University of Lancaster

JOHN URRY, University of Lancaster

SYLVIA WALBY, University of Leeds

His main research in recent years has been in advocating and developing a new paradigm for the social sciences, the new mobilities paradigm

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138790613
• ISBN 13: 9781138790612
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288