Society Explained: An Introduction to Sociology

by Nathan Rousseau

Society Explained introduces students to key concepts in sociology through engaging narrative examples. After an overview of the history of sociology, the book walks readers through subjects that include individualism; culture; socialization and imagination; values, money, and politics; marriage and family; religious diversity; and education and social change.

Nathan Rousseau engages readers with personal examples and those drawn from wider society. Each chapter covers leading thinkers and critical concepts, and chapters build on each other to helps readers acquire a holistic view of society and their role in it. This concise book is an ideal introduction to the sociological imagination.

Genres: Sociology

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[D.C. Avoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read this book and it is exactly what someone new to Sociology needs. If I needed the reader's digest version of the great works in Sociology then this book is the closest anyone is going to get. Full disclosure, I had the author as a college professor and Sociology was my Bachelor College major. I took three Sociology and one Social-Psychology class with him. If you want to pass his class or most Intro-Sociology classes this book has the basics to help you get a pretty good passing grade. He also inspired and made me comfortable enough to share my own writings. Now, I am a published author of Social Commentary. Since I chose not to pursue the stamp of approval of a graduate degree in Sociology my commentary is all I am allowed to do with integrity. Still, he was the inspiration to get me started.