{"product_id":"sociology-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Sociology: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Bruce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on studies of social class, crime and deviance, education, work in bureaucracies and changes in religious and political organizations, this \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e explores the tension between the individual's place in society and society's role in shaping the individual, and demonstrates the value of sociology for understanding the modern world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this new edition Steve Bruce discusses the continuing arguments for social egalitarianism, considering issues such as gay marriage, women in combat roles, and the 2010 Equality Act to debunk contemporary arguments against parity. As gender divisions are increasingly questioned he looks ahead to the likely consequences of this for society. Delving into the theory of sociology, Bruce also argues that the habit of dividing sociology into apparently competing 'sects' is misleading, and shows how a new understanding of the disciplinary background of many of the most famous theorists, which shows that much social theory is actually philosophy or literary theory, will prove useful to today's sociologists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: The \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteve Bruce, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of Sociology, University of Aberdeen\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSteve Bruce is an internationally renowned sociologist of religion. He taught at The Queen's University, Belfast, from 1978 to 1991 and since 2001 he has been Professor of Sociology at the University of Aberdeen. In 2003 he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy and in 2005 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Steve Bruce is the author of a number of books, including \u003cem\u003eSecular Beats Spiritual\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2017), \u003cem\u003eBryan Wilson's Religion in Secular Society: Fifty Years On\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP 2016), and \u003cem\u003eScottish Gods: Religion in Modern Scotland\u003c\/em\u003e (Edinburgh University Press, 2014). \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.8 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 27, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45257330032742,"sku":"9780198822967","price":20.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/NGhYUm1mVVB2Z3FGZTJzbStlZFpUQT09.webp?v=1773766239","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/sociology-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}