TY - BOOK AU - Bancroft,Angus AU - Fevre,Ralph TI - Dead white men and other important people: sociology's big ideas SN - 9781137467867 (ebook) AV - H61 PY - 2016/// CY - London PB - Macmillan Education KW - Social sciences KW - Philosophy KW - Sociology KW - Sociology students KW - Fiction KW - Society KW - ukslc KW - Social & ethical issues KW - thema KW - Society & culture: general KW - Reference works KW - lcsh N1 - Previous edition: Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010; Includes bibliographical references; Also available in printed form ISBN 9781137467850; Electronic reproduction; Askews and Holts; Mode of access: World Wide Web N2 - Mila is a new student who is grappling with social theory for the first time and trying to understand what makes sociology so important. Written as a novel, it is an engaging introduction to classic and contemporary debates; This is a textbook with a twist. Written as a novel, from the perspective of Mila, a student new to Sociology, it is a brilliantly engaging introduction to the discipline and to the fundamental questions that have exercised the minds of the most important sociological thinkers. It offers refreshingly clear explanations of the most important aspects of Sociology and exposes students to social theory and how it relates to our everyday experiences. Students are encouraged to engage critically and personally with sociological ideas, and in the process learn how to interpret, use and reshape them. This revised second edition offers an ideal alternative to traditional texts for introductory Sociology modules. It is also highly valuable for modules on Sociological and Social Theory UR - http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=WestLondon&isbn=9781137467867 ER -