Very Short Introductions to sociology
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Very Short Introductions to Sociology is a concise introductory book that offers an accessible overview of key concepts, theories, and debates in the field of sociology as part of Oxford University Press’s Very Short Introductions series.
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Target entity: Very Short Introductions to sociology Context triple: [Very Short Introductions, hasPart, Very Short Introductions to sociology]
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Very Short Introductions to law
Very Short Introductions to law is a concise, accessible book that provides a brief overview of key legal concepts, institutions, and debates for general readers.
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Very Short Introductions to psychology
Very Short Introductions to psychology is a concise, accessible introductory book that surveys key concepts, theories, and debates in psychology as part of Oxford University Press’s Very Short Introductions series.
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C.
Very Short Introductions to philosophy
Very Short Introductions to philosophy is a concise, accessible book that surveys key philosophical ideas, figures, and debates as part of Oxford University Press’s Very Short Introductions series.
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The Study of Sociology
The Study of Sociology is an 1873 work by Herbert Spencer that lays out his early systematic approach to sociological theory and methodology.
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Main Currents in Sociological Thought
Main Currents in Sociological Thought is a major work of sociological theory in which Raymond Aron critically examines and interprets the ideas of key classical sociologists such as Marx, Tocqueville, Durkheim, and Weber.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Very Short Introductions to sociology Target entity description: Very Short Introductions to Sociology is a concise introductory book that offers an accessible overview of key concepts, theories, and debates in the field of sociology as part of Oxford University Press’s Very Short Introductions series.
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A.
Very Short Introductions to law
Very Short Introductions to law is a concise, accessible book that provides a brief overview of key legal concepts, institutions, and debates for general readers.
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B.
Very Short Introductions to psychology
Very Short Introductions to psychology is a concise, accessible introductory book that surveys key concepts, theories, and debates in psychology as part of Oxford University Press’s Very Short Introductions series.
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C.
Very Short Introductions to philosophy
Very Short Introductions to philosophy is a concise, accessible book that surveys key philosophical ideas, figures, and debates as part of Oxford University Press’s Very Short Introductions series.
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D.
The Study of Sociology
The Study of Sociology is an 1873 work by Herbert Spencer that lays out his early systematic approach to sociological theory and methodology.
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E.
Main Currents in Sociological Thought
Main Currents in Sociological Thought is a major work of sociological theory in which Raymond Aron critically examines and interprets the ideas of key classical sociologists such as Marx, Tocqueville, Durkheim, and Weber.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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introductory text ⓘ |
| describedAs |
accessible overview of key concepts in sociology
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concise introductory book ⓘ overview of key debates in sociology ⓘ overview of key theories in sociology ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | introductory ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | social sciences ⓘ |
| format |
ebook
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print ⓘ |
| genre |
academic literature
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sociology ⓘ |
| hasLength | short ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to introduce core ideas of sociology
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to provide a brief guide to sociological thinking ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Very Short Introductions
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linked to:
Very Short Introductions series
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| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| seriesPublisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| seriesType | Very Short Introductions series ⓘ |
| subject | sociology ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in sociology
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students of sociology ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
accessible
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concise ⓘ |
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