Understanding Social Lives: Book 1

by John Allen (Editor), Georgina Blakeley (Editor)

The first book for Level 1 DD102 Open University module.

Genres: Nonfiction

303 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

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Reviews

[Caroline Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finishing this book represents being 40% of the way through my first Open Uni module on BSc Psychology. So many topics covered, very thought provoking as well as learning key concepts and how to construct a social science argument. On to the TMA!

[Nils · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice visuals and all. If the books physical density was as low as its information density, it could be used a substitute for helium in airships.

[Liv · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oh my god…. If I have to read another sentence about City Road, I’m gonna take drastic action.
The material was relevant to my uni course, but bored the life out of me, and I struggled through reading it.
Honestly just glad I finished it, though I did learn some things so there is merit somewhere in those hundreds of pages.

[Holly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read as it was a mandatory text.
Sums up the basics of social science well

[David Kelly · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found that this textbook was very heavy on sociologist theory and very light on actual social scientific evidence.

[Lana May · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting to see how Social Scientists work and the concepts that they use. X

[Sandra McCourt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of good information in this for my university course. Gets the grey matter going in social sciences. Especially with the big 4 supermarkets and how easily they manipulate

[Meglena]

good and easy for reading, nice writing down with sense and strategy for introducing the material. fully enjoyed during my study dd102

[Gemma Lawson · Rating 2 out of 5]

First book I read for a psychology degree. Boring, struggled!!

[Mad Medico · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read for OU. Largely sparse and unengaging material.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes, I'm adding my uni textbook so I have a hope of completing my reading challenge! Overall a very interesting and informative read and a great introduction to the social sciences. Well laid out and structured. I enjoyed the first part about City Road more than the second part on making lives but the chapter on supermarket power was very good.

[Emma]

Read for Uni.