{"product_id":"peter-berger-on-modernization-and-robert-bickel-9781138085206","title":"Peter Berger on Modernization and Modernity: An Unvarnished Overview","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith particular attention to his work on modernization and modernity as construed by a sociologist of knowledge, this book offers a sympathetic exposition and evaluation of Peter Berger's work as one of the world's most accomplished and influential sociologists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the context of an examination of Berger's ongoing work on the social construction of reality, styles of consciousness, the role of science-based technology, pluralism, and other pertinent topics, the author also considers Berger's unique and thoughtful approach to research and theorizing. Berger's method of 'sociological tourism', which departs sharply from the current emphasis in the social sciences on ever more complex and ostensibly rigorous statistical procedures, provides a refreshing move away from the increasingly esoteric and sometimes alienating methodological self-consciousness that characterizes contemporary sociology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this distinctive approach, this book will appeal to scholars and students of sociology who share Berger's interest. The importance of modernization and modernity on a world scale is undeniable, and a deeper understanding of their nature and consequences, will also benefit members of the intelligent laity who are not sociological specialists but are open to new ideas that are clearly explained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Bickel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138085200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138085206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Robert Bickel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48087701750015,"sku":"9781138085206","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2fc76640-047b-42db-84ed-e6d59f3f5e09.jpg?v=1769100917","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/peter-berger-on-modernization-and-robert-bickel-9781138085206","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}