Concepts and Categories: Foundations for Sociological and Cultural Analysis

by Amanda J Sharkey, Gael Le Mens, Michael T. Hannan, et al.

Why do people like books, music, or movies that adhere consistently to genre conventions? Why is it hard for politicians to take positions that cross ideological boundaries? Why do we have dramatically different expectations of companies that are categorized as social media platforms as opposed to news media sites? The answers to these questions require an understanding of how people use basic concepts in their everyday lives to give meaning to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023119272X
• ISBN13: 9780231192729
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.4"