Foundations of Sociology

This book argues that the foundations of sociology - key concepts which are necessary to all sociology from whatever perspective - have become taken-for-granted and require re-assessment. Focusing on society culture the individual and collectivity the author builds a powerful case for an overhaul of these basic concepts offering a unified model of the subject matter of sociology as 'the human world' - understood as individual interactional and institutional orders - which is part of the 'natural world'. Written in a straightforward and accessible style this is a powerful restatement of the value of sociological sense as a necessary critique of common sense and its relevance to an audience far beyond academia.