TY  - BOOK
AU  - Holmes,Mary
TI  - Sociology for optimists
SN  - 9781446268681 (paperback)
AV  - HM585  HOL
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Los Angeles
PB  - Sage Publications
KW  - Sociology
KW  - Optimism
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Regional study
KW  - Study and teaching
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - 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
ER  -