{"product_id":"british-sociology-john-scott-9783030383732","title":"British Sociology: A History","description":"This Palgrave Pivot will present a comprehensive history of sociology in Britain, tracking the discipline's intellectual developments within the institutional and political context. \u003cbr\u003eAfter tracing the early development of the subject as an intellectual field in empirical and idealist philosophy, evolutionism, socialism, and statistical investigations, Scott lays out the trajectory of sociology as an institutionalised discipline. \u003ci\u003eBritish Sociology \u003c\/i\u003emaps the spread of the subject from the first Sociology Department at LSE to cover the whole country. It considers the establishment of significant professional organisations and journals, and the impact of feminism and political change. Scott also reviews theoretical engagement with Marxism, interactionism, feminism, and post-structuralism and the development of the discipline through research studies of crime, race and ethnicity, community, stratification, health, sexuality, and work.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against the backdrop of a changing political context that has seen the growth of neoliberalism and globalisation, and looking forward with the ongoing search for 'new directions, ' this useful and original contribution will appeal to both academics and students across sociology, criminology, and the political sciences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Scott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3030383733\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783030383732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palgrave Pivot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.53d","brand":"John Scott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48446057775359,"sku":"9783030383732","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a9dbf95c-47a2-42da-9b89-039224d25bd9.jpg?v=1777222349","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/british-sociology-john-scott-9783030383732","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}