Sociology for Optimists

by Mary Holmes

Book Overview

Breaking away from the idea that sociology only ever elaborates the negative, Sociology for Optimists shows that sociology can provide hope in dealing with social issues through critical approaches that acknowledge the positive.

From politics and inequality to nature and faith, Mary Holmes shows how a critical and optimistic sociology can help us think about and understand human experience not just in terms of social problems,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1446268675
• ISBN13: 9781446268674
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"