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In Praise of Sociology
In this lively and entertaining book, Gordon Marshall demonstrates the valuable qualities of British sociology and its importance for understanding contemporary society. He does so through exposition of ten classic studies of British society by British sociologists since 1945. In Praise of Sociology is an excellent introduction to the concerns and values of sociology, a powerful statement of the achievements of post-war British sociologists, and a manifesto for good sociology in the 1990s.
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First published May 24, 1990
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Gordon Marshall
28 books1 followerGordon Marshall CBE FBA is a sociologist and former Director of the Leverhulme Trust in England.
He was the chief executive of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) from 2000 to 2002 and vice-chancellor of the University of Reading from 2003 to 2011.
Marshall has made important contributions to interdisciplinary and cross-national comparative work in the social sciences. His main fields of research include social exclusion, equality of opportunity, distributive justice and the culture of economic enterprise, and he has written widely on these topics. His early research was focused on Max Weber and the origins of modern economies.
He was the chief executive of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) from 2000 to 2002 and vice-chancellor of the University of Reading from 2003 to 2011.
Marshall has made important contributions to interdisciplinary and cross-national comparative work in the social sciences. His main fields of research include social exclusion, equality of opportunity, distributive justice and the culture of economic enterprise, and he has written widely on these topics. His early research was focused on Max Weber and the origins of modern economies.
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