Exploring the Roots of Social Theory and Inquiry: Making Sense of Social Life by

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Exploring the Roots of Social Theory and Inquiry: Making Sense of Social Life gives students the tools they need to uncover, describe, and evaluate the theorizing that underlies social studies, and then shows them how to do their own theorizing.This hybrid text analyzes well-known social studies addressing contemporary issues of interest to students. It instructs through examples that demonstrate how social scientists use concepts, data, and methods as raw materials to construct images of social reality in order to address specific problems. Through these examples readers learn to evaluate the soundness of theorizing, assess the coherence of concepts, weigh the merits of methodological approaches, and consider how data is employed to address social and intellectual problems.Study questions and assignments in each chapter show students how to do their theorizing on topics and problems of interest to them. The first undergraduate text of its kind to focus on the actual work of theorizing, rather than simply surveying already established theories, Exploring the Roots of Social Theory and Inquiry is an engaging text for undergraduate social theory and social problems courses.

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Devereaux Kennedy earned his Ph.D. in sociology at Binghamton University. Dr. Kennedy is currently a professor in the Sociology Department at Grand Valley State University in Michigan, where he teaches courses in sociological theory, and social deviance and social control. His research interests include social control and long-range, global social change.

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Devereaux Kennedy does a fantastic and thorough job of presenting construction of theoretical perspectives. The theorizing process is complex, but the author allows the reader to understand its sophistication in simplistic and relevant terms." —Dr. Kim MacInnis, Professor of Sociology, Bridgewater State University"Kennedy enables students to understand and evaluate the connection between the world of academic social science and the work of public intellectuals. Equally important, he give students the tools they need to engage in their own theoretical enterprises." —Dr. Robert Cadigan, Associate Professor Emeritus of Applied Social Sciences, Boston University"Application of theory is an underdeveloped area in the curriculum of teaching social theory. This text provides a solid source that introduces students to this all-important skill." —Dr. Erin Robinson, Professor of Sociology, Canisius College"Kennedy's is an accessible and rich text for social theory, drawing on some of the best contemporary research to illustrate theory construction." —Dr. Michael Plekon, Professor of Sociology, Baruch College, CUNY

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Devereaux Kennedy does a fantastic and thorough job of presenting construction of theoretical perspectives. The theorizing process is complex, but the author allows the reader to understand its sophistication in simplistic and relevant terms." -Dr. Kim MacInnis, Professor of Sociology, Bridgewater State University "Kennedy enables students to understand and evaluate the connection between the world of academic social science and the work of public intellectuals. Equally important, he give students the tools they need to engage in their own theoretical enterprises." -Dr. Robert Cadigan, Associate Professor Emeritus of Applied Social Sciences, Boston University "Application of theory is an underdeveloped area in the curriculum of teaching social theory. This text provides a solid source that introduces students to this all-important skill." -Dr. Erin Robinson, Professor of Sociology, Canisius College "Kennedy's is an accessible and rich text for social theory, drawing on some of the best contemporary research to illustrate theory construction." -Dr. Michael Plekon, Professor of Sociology, Baruch College, CUNY

Details ISBN151651646X Author Devereaux Kennedy Pages 222 Publisher Cognella, Inc Year 2017 ISBN-10 151651646X ISBN-13 9781516516469 Format Paperback Imprint Cognella, Inc Subtitle Making Sense of Social Life Place of Publication San Diego Country of Publication United States Language English AU Release Date 2017-07-03 NZ Release Date 2017-07-03 UK Release Date 2017-07-03 Publication Date 2017-07-30 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2017-07-30 We've got this

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