600 Laws in Sociology

by Mark Bird

Although it's usually the first definition we think of, the word "law" does not necessarily mean a legal rule; it can also mean "a generalization based on the observation of repeated events." It is in this sense that 600 Laws of Sociology uses the word law, following in the steps of such sociology pioneers as Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim, who helped create a discipline that explained patterns in human behaviors and societies. 600 Laws...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1269332082
• ISBN13: 9781269332088
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Pearson Learning Solutions
• Length: 180 Pages