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This highly original and compelling book offers an introduction to the art and science of social inquiry, including the theoretical and methodological frameworks that support that inquiry.

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List of Thinking Points Acknowledgements Preface: Users' Guide for Students and Instructors 1. An Interesting Idea, In Theory 2. Theory Matters 3. But How Do You Know? 4. You Are Here: Mapping Social Relations 5. The Real World: Making Sense of Perceptions 6. Nature and Culture: The Social Construction of Distinctions 7. Making Time: Clocking Social Relations 8. Conclusion: The Politics of Social Theory Glossary References Index

A Good Book In Theory

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    A Paperback / softback by Alan Sears, James Cairns

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      Publisher: University of Toronto Press
      Publication Date: 19/03/2015
      ISBN13: 9781442600775, 978-1442600775
      ISBN10: 1442600772
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This highly original and compelling book offers an introduction to the art and science of social inquiry, including the theoretical and methodological frameworks that support that inquiry.

      Table of Contents
      List of Thinking Points Acknowledgements Preface: Users' Guide for Students and Instructors 1. An Interesting Idea, In Theory 2. Theory Matters 3. But How Do You Know? 4. You Are Here: Mapping Social Relations 5. The Real World: Making Sense of Perceptions 6. Nature and Culture: The Social Construction of Distinctions 7. Making Time: Clocking Social Relations 8. Conclusion: The Politics of Social Theory Glossary References Index

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