Invitation to Sociology
A Humanistic Perspective
This lucid and lively book, punctuated with witty, incisive examples, is addressed both to the layman who wants to know what sociology is all about and to students and sociologists who are concerned about the larger implications and dimensions of their discipline. Professor Berger places sociology in the humanist tradition and recognizes it as a peculiarly modern, peculiarly timely form of critical thought. Without underestimating the importance of scientific procedures in sociology, he points out its essential affinity with history and philosophy, and he shows how sociology in this sense can contribute to a fuller awareness of the human worl…
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- ISBN: 978-0-385-06529-0
- EAN: 9780385065290
- Produktnummer: 9269065
- Verlag: Random House N.Y.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1963
- Seitenangabe: 208 S.
Über den Autor
Peter L. Berger (Boston, MA) is University Professor of Sociology, Emeritus, at Boston University and the founder and Senior Research Fellow of the Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs. He has written numerous books on sociological theory, the sociology of religion, and Third World development. Professor Berger has received honorary degrees from Loyola University, University of Notre Dame, University of Geneva, University of Munich, Sofia University, and Renmin University of China.
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