Religion, realism and social theory making sense of society - Mellor, Philip A. (SAGE, 2004)
Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction: Real society -- Complex society -- Contingent society -- Necessary society -- Temporal society -- Tacit society -- Resurgent society -- Conclusion
This text challenges those contemporary sociologists who argue that the notion of 'society' is an outmoded basis for sociological analysis and instead revitalizes the idea that sociology is truly 'the study of society'