Social Things: An Introduction to the Sociological Life

Social Things: An Introduction to the Sociological Life

by Charles C . Lemert (Author)

Synopsis

In this new, revised, and updated edition, Lemert continues the narrative that made Social Things a best seller among sociologists and a favorite among students. In an entirely new chapter, he opens the sociological imagination to new global realities - a topic much debated by sociologists today. What they and politicians call globalization is lived by people all over the world who seek and often fail to find a better life. The new chapter, called Global Methods, shows just how both practical and professional sociologies - apart from sharing so much in common - share also the necessity of rethinking the methods by which people figure out what globalization means in their lives.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: 2
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 28 Aug 2001

ISBN 10: 074251580X
ISBN 13: 9780742515802

Media Reviews
Charles Lemert makes sociology vital and alive in this provocative yet friendly introduction. Lemert uses personal biography and the life stories of famous sociologists, including leading female and black sociologists too often overlooked. In a probing analysis he brings in tough questions of race, class, and gender that most other introductions bypass.--Joe Feagin, Author of White Racism
Author Bio
Charles Lemert is professor of sociolgy at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, and is the author of many widely read books, including, most recently, Sociology After the Crisis and Postmodernism Is Not What You Think.