Author Description
Product Description This work offers an exciting new approach to introductory sociology. It encourages students to examine themselves as individuals before embarking on the study of community, nation, and the global proceses which have made Australian society. This innovative, lively, and engaging text willintroduce new students to a variety of sociological approaches, perspectives, and styles. About the Author Allan Kellehear is Honorary Visiting Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at La Trobe University, and Head of Research Development at Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre in Fitzroy, Melbourne. He has taught introductory sociology for ten years in several Australian universities, and is a researcher and writer in the sociology of health and illness, death and dying, and research methodology. His latest book, Experiences Near Death: Beyond Medicine and Religion (1966) is also published by Oxford University Press.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This text investigates the foundational sociological question of how individual identity is constructed and influenced by the broader structures of community, nation, and global culture. Author Allan Kellehear, an experienced academic and researcher in sociology, utilizes this volume to provide an accessible entry point for students. The book employs a pedagogical framework that begins with the self before expanding outward to analyze complex societal processes. By integrating Australian social contexts with general sociological theory, Kellehear offers a structured approach to understanding the interplay between personal experience and global systems.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- An introduction to core sociological approaches, perspectives, and analytical styles.
- A pedagogical framework that transitions from individual identity to community and national structures.
- Case studies and examples rooted in the development of Australian society.
- Methodological guidance for students beginning their study of social science.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and educators recognize this text as a pedagogical tool designed to bridge the gap between personal experience and abstract sociological theory. Readers frequently note the clarity of the prose, which makes complex academic concepts accessible to introductory-level students.
Page Count:
352
Publication Date:
1997-03-20
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0195537408
ISBN-13:
9780195537406
Sociology
Social Science
Academic
Education
Self
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