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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785982703321

Autore

Mellor Philip A

Titolo

Religion, realism, and social theory [[electronic resource] ] : making sense of society / / Philip A. Mellor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : SAGE, 2004

ISBN

1-280-36910-8

0-7619-4864-3

9786610369102

1-4129-3317-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Collana

Theory, culture & society

Disciplina

306.601

Soggetti

Sociology

Religion - Social aspects

Social sciences - Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 - Introduction: Real Society; Chapter 2 - Complex Society; Chapter 3 - Contingent Society; Chapter 4 - Necessary Society; Chapter 5 - Temporal Society; Chapter 6 - Tacit Society; Chapter 7 - Resurgent Society; Chapter 8 - Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This text challenges those contemporary sociologists who argue that the notion of 'society' is an outmoded basis for sociological analysis and instead revitalizes the idea that sociology is truly 'the study of society'.