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A Good Book, in Theory: A Guide to Theoretical Thinking in the Social Sciences - Softcover

Sears, Alan

 
9781551115368: A Good Book, in Theory: A Guide to Theoretical Thinking in the Social Sciences

Synopsis

Offers an engaging and accessible introduction to thinking sociologically that bridges the gap between the way we think and talk about social issues on an everyday level and the way they are discussed in formal social theory.

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Review

"...an engaging, student-friendly introduction to one of the major ways of thinking about Sociological Theory." -- Frank Pearce, Queen's University

"Sears has written a passionate, candid, and personal text...It is indeed 'A Good Book, In Theory' to have." -- Shahrzad Mojab, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

About the Author

Alan Sears is a Professor of Sociology at Ryerson University in Toronto. He is the author of Retooling the Mind Factory: Education in a Lean State (Garamond Press/UTP, 2003) and various articles on teaching and learning in higher education.

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