The Forest and the Trees: Sociology as Life, Practice, and Promise / Edition 2

by Allan Johnson

Overview

If sociology could teach everyone just one thing, what would it be? The Forest and the Trees is one sociologist's response to the hypothetical-the core insight with the greatest potential to change how people see the world and themselves in relation to it. It is about what that insight is and why it matters that we understand it, use it, and pass it on. It is about the future of a discipline whose influence and credibility will stand or fall on the ability to foster a clear and widespread understanding of what it means to think sociologically.

About the Author:
Allan G. Johnson is a sociologist, writer, and public speaker

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781592138760
Publisher:	Temple University Press
Publication date:	03/21/2008
Edition description:	2nd Edition
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Allan G. Johnson is a nationally recognized sociologist, nonfiction author, novelist, and public speaker best known for his work on issues of privilege and oppression, especially in relation to gender and race. He is the author of numerous books, including The Gender Knot: Unraveling Our Patriarchal Legacy (Temple) and Privilege, Power, and Difference. His work has been translated into several languages and excerpted in numerous anthologies. Visit him online at www.agjohnson.us and follow his blog at www.agjohnson.wordpress.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Life, Practice, and Promise     1
The Forest, the Trees, and the One Thing     7
Culture: Symbols, Ideas, and the Stuff of Life     37
The Structures of Social Life     76
Population and Human Ecology: People, Space, and Place     111
Us, It, and Social Interaction     130
Living the Practice and the Promise     152
A Simple Framework for a Complicated World     171
Notes     187
Index     197

Editorial Reviews

"I love The Forest and the Trees. And, honestly, if there was not a new edition, I am not sure how I would teach my introduction to sociology course. My students often comment that it was the best book in a class they have ever read. I cannot sing the praises of The Forest and the Trees enough!"-Marisol Clark-Ibáñez, Associate Professor of Sociology, California State University, San Marcos


"There is no better book to help college students understand the sociological mindset."-Terence J. McGinn, The University of Michigan

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