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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Social research efforts are often more concerned with basic social
processes or patterns than with the dynamic relationship between
social processes and social institutions. In this classic
collection, contributors posit generalizations drawn from
contemporary sociology. Their analyses go beyond elementary
principles--they interpret them, qualify them, or state them more
precisely. Each of the contributors focuses on the modern American
social structure, and they are either explicitly comparative or
have made observations that clearly are meant to apply to many
countries. This volume both embodies and draws attention to newer
developments in sociology. Like most steps forward in an advancing
science, this orientation does not reject the older knowledge
accumulated during earlier generations, but incorporates and
expands upon it. The differences are in emphasis rather than any
denial of the main body of accepted theory. On the other hand, the
collection may be said to represent a response to the many
criticisms, by humanists and sociologists alike, of the mainstream
of contemporary sociology as it existed at the time of original
publication in the late 1960s. Inquiries into social changes, like
sociological studies of historical phenomena, may be viewed as
modes of a comparative sociology: They permit us to test more fully
sociological generalizations. The emphasis in this volume on
historical and comparative studies and on social change parallels
the growing attention of sociology to these problems. During the
1960s, social science turned from a nearly exclusive preoccupation
with middle-class populations to a concern with social relations in
other societies, past as well as present. In addition to enriching
our knowledge, this broader view has increased both the precision
and generalizing power of sociological principles.
Social research efforts are often more concerned with basic social
processes or patterns than with the dynamic relationship between
social processes and social institutions. In this classic
collection, contributors posit generalizations drawn from
contemporary sociology. Their analyses go beyond elementary
principles - they interpret them, qualify them, or state them more
precisely. Each of the contributors focuses on the modern American
social structure, and they are either explicitly comparative or
have made observations that clearly are meant to apply to many
countries.This volume both embodies and draws attention to newer
developments in sociology. Like most steps forward in an advancing
science, this orientation does not reject the older knowledge
accumulated during earlier generations, but incorporates and
expands upon it. The differences are in emphasis rather than any
denial of the main body of accepted theory. On the other hand, the
collection may be said to represent a response to the many
criticisms, by humanists and sociologists alike, of the mainstream
of contemporary sociology as it existed at the time of original
publication in the late 1960s.Inquiries into social changes, like
sociological studies of historical phenomena, may be viewed as
modes of a comparative sociology: They permit us to test more fully
sociological generalizations. The emphasis in this volume on
historical and comparative studies and on social change parallels
the growing attention of sociology to these problems. During the
1960s, social science turned from a nearly exclusive preoccupation
with middle-class populations to a concern with social relations in
other societies, past as well as present. In addition to enriching
our knowledge, this broader view has increased both the precision
and generalizing power of sociological principles.
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Soottown (Paperback)
Adam Kowal, William Good
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R505
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