Description
Showing that different approaches can be combined in a single disciplinary framework, Scott argues that sociologists can transcend theoretical differences.
About the Author
John Scott is Professor of Sociology at the University of Plymouth, where he is currently Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research. He is the author of numerous books including Social Theory (2006), Power (2001) and Social Structure (with Jose Lopez, 2000). With James Fulcher he is the author of Sociology (4th edition, 2011) and with Gordon Marshall he edits the Oxford Dictionary of Sociology (3rd edition, 2005). His special areas of interest include social stratification, economic sociology, social network analysis and the history of sociology.
Reviews
'Conceptualising the Social World is an ambitious book with many of the chapters having the potential to be stand-alone, perhaps in university course readers for undergraduates. Of particular worth is its vision for sociology as a unified and powerful discipline with the power to range over far and wide social issues. Now it remains for the sociologists to take on board Scott's challenge.' Thomas Birtchnell, Sociology
'John Scott has written a rich and impressive work of theoretical exegesis and synthesis, drawing upon a compendious knowledge of the development of the social sciences. Its central chapters describe the evolution of eight fundamental concepts (culture, nature, system, space-time, structure, action, mind, development) ... The book contains admirably lucid and concise summaries of the establishment and elaboration of these key concepts.' Alan Warde, Sociology
'One notable feature of Scott's book is his determined invocation of a wide and historically deep range of thinkers when considering each sociological principle. Some of these thinkers are well known - Parsons gets a lengthy treatment in the chapter on system, Freud and Mead are discussed in the chapter on mind. But many others are less familiar, at least within a sociological context ... The appearance of such unusual suspects may well inspire readers to delve into the past in a way that enriches their own work.' Stephen Kemp, Sociology
Book Information
ISBN 9780521711364
Author John Scott
Format Paperback
Page Count 344
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 540g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 15mm