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020			_a9781446268681 (paperback)
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050		4	_aHM585 _bHOL
100	1		_aHolmes, Mary _4author
245	1	0	_aSociology for optimists / _cMary Holmes.
264		1	_aLos Angeles : _bSage Publications , _c©2016
300			_axiii, 159 pages ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aBreaking 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.
650		7	_aSociology
650		7	_aOptimism
650		0	_aSocial sciences _xRegional study.
650		7	_aSociology _xStudy and teaching.
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