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The Sociological Ambition : Elementary Forms of Social and Moral Life

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Format Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10 0761965491
ISBN-13 9780761965497
Publisher SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint SAGE Publications Inc
Country of Manufacture GB
Country of Publication GB
Publication Date Sep 6th, 2001
Print length 238 Pages
Weight 384 grams
Dimensions 15.80 x 23.40 x 1.80 cms
Product Classification: Sociology & anthropology
Ksh 11,500.00
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This book situates sociology in its historical, philosophical and theological contexts and examines how the founders of the discipline developed competing analyses of the processes elementary to social and moral life through their distinctive sociological contributions. Surveying a range of sociological analyses from Comte to feminism, postmodernism and rational choice theory, this book examines the various attempts that have been made to reconstruct the discipline over the last century, and the challenges facing it today. Individual chapters examine `Human Sociology′, `Sacred Sociology′, `Tragic Sociology′, `Heroic Sociology′ and `Normative Sociology′. The book moves on to discuss post-classical thought, and the attempted reconstruction o
`The Sociological Ambition is a superb book... It is beautifully written, expertly edited and renders complex and original ideas entirely accessible... This is a modern classic′ - Journal of Contemporary Religion

`For all social scientists who are fed up with corporate-style textbooks, which appeal to the lowest common denominator The Sociological Ambition must come as a relief. Shilling and Mellor have written an account of their discipline but they have done so with a multi-purpose task in mind′ - Irish Journal of Sociology

In a comprehensive reassessment of the field, Chris Shilling and Philip A Mellor examine the various attempts that have been made to reconstruct sociology over the last century, arguing that classical and contemporary social theories must be studied in relation to the ambition that first shaped and established the discipline.

The authors begin by situating sociology in its historical, philosophical and theological contexts; examining how the founders of the discipline developed competing analyses of the processes elementary to social and moral life through their unique contributions.

The result is a landmark work in recent sociological study. Accomplished and erudite, this book will be required reading for students of sociology, social theory, religious studies and cultural studies.


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