Sociology of Personal Life
Seiten
2011
Red Globe Press (Verlag)
978-0-230-27897-4 (ISBN)
Red Globe Press (Verlag)
978-0-230-27897-4 (ISBN)
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Exploring our own personal life can help us to fully understand broad sociological concepts. This book shows how we can connect our everyday lives and relationships with social ideas. From sexual behaviour to consumption patterns, this book offers wide coverage alongside specific examples to develop the student reader's sociological imagination.
What can sociology tell us about our personal lives, families and intimate relationships? This book explains how key theoretical perspectives and relevant contemporary research in the discipline can shed new light on even the most familiar areas of our everyday worlds.
From friendships and pets, to political engagement and social legislation, the text shows how distinctions and connections can be drawn between our public and private lives. Each chapter explores a familiar topic that illustrates how individual relationships and lives can be shaped by social contexts, and how personal choices shape the wider social world. Using vivid case examples drawn from topical areas of debate, such as marriage rights and the role of social networking, the book is clearly laid out and easy to read. It gives useful explanations of theory and invaluable advice on how to carry out research on personal lives and relationships. This is essential reading for students of sociology interested in family, relationships and beyond.
What can sociology tell us about our personal lives, families and intimate relationships? This book explains how key theoretical perspectives and relevant contemporary research in the discipline can shed new light on even the most familiar areas of our everyday worlds.
From friendships and pets, to political engagement and social legislation, the text shows how distinctions and connections can be drawn between our public and private lives. Each chapter explores a familiar topic that illustrates how individual relationships and lives can be shaped by social contexts, and how personal choices shape the wider social world. Using vivid case examples drawn from topical areas of debate, such as marriage rights and the role of social networking, the book is clearly laid out and easy to read. It gives useful explanations of theory and invaluable advice on how to carry out research on personal lives and relationships. This is essential reading for students of sociology interested in family, relationships and beyond.
VANESSA MAY is Lecturer in Sociology in the School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester, UK.
Introducinga Sociology of Personal Life; V.May
Conceptualising the Personal; D.Morgan
Personal life in the Past; W.Bottero
Close Relationships and Personal Life; C.Smart
'Marriage' and the Personal Life of Same Sex Couples; A.Einarsdottir
What It Means to be Related; J.Mason
Friendship and Personal Life; K.Davies
Pets and Personal Life; B.Tipper
Children's Personal Lives; C.Smart
Personal Life in Public Spaces; V.May
Are We Running Out of Time?; D.Southerton
Consumer Culture and Personal Life; D.Southerton
Personal Life and Politics; G.Edwards
Researching Personal Life; V.May
Conclusion: Why a Sociology of Personal Life?; V.May
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| Sprache | englisch |
|---|---|
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 358 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Mikrosoziologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-230-27897-3 / 0230278973 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-230-27897-4 / 9780230278974 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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