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4131 |
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BD-DhEWU |
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20140511103657.0 |
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050726s1999 enka g b 001 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0415172632 (hb) |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0415172640 (pb) |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780415172639 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(OCoLC)40644975 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
| Transcribing agency |
DLC |
| Modifying agency |
DLC |
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BD-DhEWU |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE |
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title |
eng |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
HM1 |
| Item number |
.A625 1999 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
301 |
| Item number |
ALS 1999 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Albrow, Martin. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
8008 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Sociology : |
| Remainder of title |
the basics / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Martin Albrow. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
London ; |
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New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Routledge, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
1999. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xiv, 203 p. : |
| Other physical details |
ill. ; |
| Dimensions |
21 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Title |
TOC |
| Formatted contents note |
1 The nature of human society 1 --<br/>The world and society 2 --<br/>From species to humanity 5 --<br/>Humankind and culture 5 --<br/>Sex and gender 8 --<br/>Evolution and history 11 --<br/>Shaping the world 13 --<br/>Money and capital 13 --<br/>Institutions and collectivities 17 --<br/>Countries and nations 20 --<br/>The globe 21 --<br/>Human society in practice 23 --<br/>Social relations 23 --<br/>Types of human association 25 --<br/>Constructing and performing society 27 --<br/>2 The science of sociology 31 --<br/>The rise of the discipline 31 --<br/>Science and reality 31 --<br/>Origins 34 --<br/>Paradigms and discourse 37 --<br/>Methods of research 41 --<br/>Theory and metaphor 41 --<br/>Concepts in research 43 --<br/>Explanation 46 --<br/>Triangulation 49 --<br/>Intellectual craftsmanship 52 --<br/>Professional practice 56 --<br/>Ideology and objectivity 56 --<br/>Freedom for values 59 --<br/>Professionalism 62 --<br/>Lifelong learning 65 --<br/>3 Sociological theory 69 --<br/>Old and new directions 69 --<br/>The old theoretical agenda 69 --<br/>The contemporary problem for theory 72 --<br/>The unit of analysis 75 --<br/>Power and critique 77 --<br/>Constituting society 81 --<br/>Ideal types 81 --<br/>Mediation 84 --<br/>Sociation 90 --<br/>Structuration 94 --<br/>Boundaries and identities 99 --<br/>Difference 99 --<br/>Identity 101 --<br/>Trust 103 --<br/>4 Social institutions 107 --<br/>From functions to practices 107 --<br/>Institutions in practice 107 --<br/>Institutional theory 110 --<br/>Changes in the life-spheres 114 --<br/>Beyond state societies 114 --<br/>Work for human needs 119 --<br/>Environment as global risk 126 --<br/>The autonomy of culture 131 --<br/>Persons and God 135 --<br/>Beyond institutionalism 138 --<br/>5 Society in the future 141 --<br/>Open futures 141 --<br/>The ignorance society 141 --<br/>The control freaks 143 --<br/>Accounting for change 145 --<br/>Surviving the present 145 --<br/>Grand narrative 149 --<br/>The future of capitalism 153 --<br/>Capitalist society 153 --<br/>The limits of capitalism 155 --<br/>Scenarios 159 --<br/>Towards a human society 163 --<br/>Specialisation and reductionism 163 --<br/>Precarious humanity 165 --<br/>The way ahead 166. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
Summary: <br/>This is a book for anyone who wants to know what sociology is and what sociologists do. In a subject which has changed dramatically over the last twenty years, Sociology: The Basics offers the most up-to-date guide to the major topics and areas of debate. It covers among other things: sociology and society; laws, morality and science; social relations; power and communication; society in the future becoming a sociologist. Clearly written, concise and comprehensive, Sociology: The Basics is an essential introductory handbook. |
| 526 ## - STUDY PROGRAM INFORMATION NOTE |
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| Program name |
Sociology |
| 590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN) |
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| Local note |
Tahur Ahmed |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Sociology. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
8009 |
| 856 42 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Materials specified |
Publisher description |
| Uniform Resource Identifier |
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0649/98056183-d.html |
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| Materials specified |
WorldCat details |
| Uniform Resource Identifier |
http://www.worldcat.org/title/sociology-the-basics/oclc/40644975&referer=brief_results |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type |
Text |