Discourse on Applied Sociology: Volume 1
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- ISBN 9781843312543
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 155 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 01 Aug 2007
- Publisher: Anthem Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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This engaging two-volume study pursues a balance between theoretical and practical sociology.
Volume I, subtitled ‘Theoretical Perspectives’, focuses on the problems and prospects of applied sociology in an era of globalization. The essays emphasize the close association of applied sociology with altruism, identity formation, race and ethnicity. They evaluate the empirical ‘truths’ of sociological theories and examine their relevance for contemporary research, poverty, demographic issues and social policies. The authors agree that the ultimate test of theory is the extent to which it can produce knowledge that ‘works’.
Samir Dasgupta, D.Litt. is Professor and Chairperson, Department of Sociology at the University of Kalyani, West Bengal, India.
Robyn Bateman Driskell, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Sociology at Baylor University, Texas.
