The Sociological Imagination - New Edition

C. Wright Mills is best remembered for his highly acclaimed work The Sociological Imagination, in which he set forth his views on how social science should be pursued. Hailed upon publication as a cogent and hard-hitting critique, The Sociological Imagination took issue with the ascendant schools of sociology in the United States, calling for a humanist sociology connecting the social, personal, and historical dimensions of our lives. The sociological imagination Mills calls for is a sociological vision, a way of looking at the world that can see links between the apparently private problems of the individual and important social issues. Leading sociologist Amitai Etzioni brings this fortieth anniversary edition up to date with a lucid introduction in which he considers the ways social analysis has progressed since Mills first published his study in 1959. A classic in the field, this book still provides rich food for our imagination.

Product details

• Authors: C Wright Mills, C. Wright Mills, C. Wright (late Professor of Social Mills, C. Wright Mills
• Assisted by: Etzioni Amitai (Afterword)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2000
• EAN: 9780195133738
• ISBN: 978-0-19-513373-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, Social interaction, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, Interdisciplinary studies, Social impact of disasters, Social and ethical issues, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made)