Introduction To The Science Of Sociology: Including The Original Index To Basic Sociological Concepts
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Book: Good
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First published in 1921, Introduction to the Science of Sociology stands as one of the most foundational texts in the history of American social thought, a landmark work that transformed sociology from a philosophical pastime into a rigorous empirical discipline. Robert E. Park and Ernest W. Burgess present a sweeping and systematic framework for understanding human society, chronicling the essential processes of social interaction — from competition and conflict to accommodation and assimilation — through a rich tapestry of primary sources, case studies, and analytical readings drawn from across the globe. This third revised edition, with an introduction by the eminent sociologist Morris Janowitz, underscores the text's enduring intellectual legacy and its continued relevance to modern social science. Park and Burgess write with the conviction of pioneers, constructing a vocabulary and methodology that would shape generations of scholars at the legendary Chicago School of Sociology. The inclusion of the original index to basic sociological concepts makes this volume an indispensable reference tool, as vital to the student encountering sociology for the first time as to the seasoned academic revisiting the discipline's roots. A work of breathtaking ambition, it poses questions about the nature of human society that remain urgently, provocatively unanswered.
Author: Robert E. Park And Ernest W. Burgess
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, The University of Chicago Press
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
First published in 1921, Introduction to the Science of Sociology stands as one of the most foundational texts in the history of American social thought, a landmark work that transformed sociology from a philosophical pastime into a rigorous empirical discipline. Robert E. Park and Ernest W. Burgess present a sweeping and systematic framework for understanding human society, chronicling the essential processes of social interaction — from competition and conflict to accommodation and assimilation — through a rich tapestry of primary sources, case studies, and analytical readings drawn from across the globe. This third revised edition, with an introduction by the eminent sociologist Morris Janowitz, underscores the text's enduring intellectual legacy and its continued relevance to modern social science. Park and Burgess write with the conviction of pioneers, constructing a vocabulary and methodology that would shape generations of scholars at the legendary Chicago School of Sociology. The inclusion of the original index to basic sociological concepts makes this volume an indispensable reference tool, as vital to the student encountering sociology for the first time as to the seasoned academic revisiting the discipline's roots. A work of breathtaking ambition, it poses questions about the nature of human society that remain urgently, provocatively unanswered.