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The Palgrave handbook of sociology in Britain /

"British sociology has been central to the evolution of the field, playing a key role in the establishment of the discipline internationally and in the professionalization of the subject within the academy. This Handbook, drawing together leading specialists from across the subject, provides a...

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Group Author: Holmwood, John, 1950; Scott, John
Published: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publisher Address: Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY :
Publication Dates: 2014.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Palgrave handbooks
Subjects:
Sociology > Great Britain > History
Summary: "British sociology has been central to the evolution of the field, playing a key role in the establishment of the discipline internationally and in the professionalization of the subject within the academy. This Handbook, drawing together leading specialists from across the subject, provides a comprehensive history of the discipline within Britain and demonstrates the continuing influence of British sociological thinking globally. Addressing key moments in the development of sociology, this Handbook examines its 18th century origins in Scottish thought, 19th century evolutionism, the impact
Carrier Form: xiii, 631 pages ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780230299818 (hardback) :
0230299814 (hardback)
Index Number: HM477
CLC: C91-095.61
Call Number: C91-095.61/P161
Contents: Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction; John Holmwood and John Scott -- 2. The Scottish Enlightenment and Scottish Social Thought c.1725-1915; John Brewer -- 3. Poverty Studies and Social Research; Lucinda Platt -- 4. Absent or Forgotten? Recovering British Social Theory; John Scott -- 5. Evolutionism and British Sociology; Chris Renwick -- 6. Religion and British Sociology: the Power and Necessity of the Spiritual; Stephen Turner -- 7. Sociology and Social Work: In Praise of Limestone; Ian Shaw -- 8. The First Sociology 'Departments'; Chris Husbands -- 9. British Sociology in t

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