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Fiction and Social Reality - Literature and Narrative as Sociological Resources (Paperback)
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Fiction and Social Reality - Literature and Narrative as Sociological Resources (Paperback)
Series: Classical and Contemporary Social Theory
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In spite of their differing rhetorics and cognitive strategies,
sociology and literature are often concerned with the same objects:
social relationships, action, motivation, social constraints and
relationships, for example. As such, sociologists have always been
fascinated with fictional literature. This book reinvigorates the
debate surrounding the utility of fiction as a sociological
resource, examining the distinction between the two forms of
writing and exploring the views of early sociologists on the
suitability of subjecting literary sources to sociological
analysis. Engaging with contemporary debates in this field, the
author explores the potential sociological use of literary fiction,
considering the role of literature as the exemplification of
sociological concepts, a non-technical confirmation of theoretical
insights, and a form of empirical material used to confirm a set of
theoretically oriented assumptions. A fascinating exploration of
the means by which the sociological eye can be sharpened by
engagement with literary sources, Fiction and Social Reality offers
a set of methodological principles according to which literature
can be examined sociologically. As such, it will appeal to scholars
of sociology and literary studies with interests in research
methods and interdisciplinary approaches to scholarly research.
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