01517cam a22002777i 4500 GSU 20260618120558.0 210107s2016 caua|||||b||||001 0|eng|d 9781446268681 (paperback) Lsam eng GSU GSU rda HM585 HOL Holmes, Mary author Sociology for optimists / Mary Holmes. Los Angeles : Sage Publications , ©2016 xiii, 159 pages ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Breaking away from the idea that sociology only ever elaborates the negative, Sociology for Optimists shows that sociology can provide hope in dealing with social issues through critical approaches that acknowledge the positive. From politics and inequality to nature and faith, Mary Holmes shows how a critical and optimistic sociology can help us think about and understand human experience not just in terms of social problems, but in terms of a human capacity to respond to those problems and strive for social change. With contemporary case studies throughout grounding the theory in the real world, this is the perfect companion/antidote to studying sociology. Sociology Optimism Social sciences Regional study. Sociology Study and teaching. lcc BK HM585 HM HOL 0 2779 2779 0 0 lcc 0 0 GC GSULE GSULE GEN 2026-06-17 B A I 05555 0 HM585 HOL 50000006944 2026-06-17 20:58:15 1 2026-06-17 BK