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Myth of individualism : how social forces shape our lives /

"Offers a concise introduction to sociology and sociological thinking. Peter Callero challenges the dominant belief that human behavior is the result of free choices made by autonomous actors. Drawing upon personal stories, historical events, and sociological research, Callero offers an informa...

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Main Authors: Callero, Peter L
Published: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.,
Publisher Address: Lanham :
Publication Dates: [2013]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: Second Edition.
Subjects:
Individualism
Conformity
Culture
Summary: "Offers a concise introduction to sociology and sociological thinking. Peter Callero challenges the dominant belief that human behavior is the result of free choices made by autonomous actors. Drawing upon personal stories, historical events, and sociological research, Callero offers an informative outlook on eduring social problems that can help us begin the process of developing a sociological perspective. By acknowledging the limits of individual effort and control, we gain insight into our own lives and the lives of others.
Callero engagingly examines the fundamental importance of cultural symbols, the pressures of group conformity, the influence of family, the impact of social class, the wide reach of global campitalism, and the revolutionary potential of collective action. This second edition is updated throughout, including new examples from the recent financial crisis and the Arab Spring. It also includes a new chapter on the power of mass media and how media influences our lives." --
Carrier Form: x, 201 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781442217447 (hardback : alkaline paper)
1442217448 (hardback : alkaline paper)
9781442217454 (paperback : alkaline paper) :
1442217456 (paperback : alkaline paper)
Index Number: HM1276
CLC: G04
Call Number: G04/C157/2nd.ed.
Contents: Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Individualism : the power of a myth -- Becoming a person : the power of symbols -- Conformity and disobedience : the power of the group -- Family matters : the power of social class -- Globalization : the power of capitalism -- Violence, sex, and politics : the power of mass media -- From "me" to "we" : the power of collective action -- Conclusion -- Index -- About the author.

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