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9780761913528

Solution-Centered Sociology : Addressing Problems Through Applied Sociology

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  • ISBN13:

    9780761913528

  • ISBN10:

    0761913521

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1998-12-01
  • Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
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Summary

Elegant and economical in approach, Solution-Centered Sociology is an ideal introduction to the world of applied sociology. It provides students with an applied view of the many social factors which affect everyday life, and offers a number of tools to help find solutions to issues which arise in the social world.Written in a style which is both encouraging and pragmatic, The book is intended to be continually drawn upon, like a tool kit, to help students to view their world better and to develop practical uses of sociology.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: SETTING THE STAGE
A World of Problems
When Structure Is the Problem
When Process Is the Problem
PART TWO: LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
Organizing the Group
Leading the Pack
Strategies for Leadership
Maneuvering the Multicultural Minefield
Understanding and Organizing Change
Deviating from the Norm
Good News and Bad News
Making Sense out of the Unexpected
Responding to Demographic Challenges
Applied Sociology
PART THREE: CURTAIN CALL
Appendix One
Putting It All Together
Appendix Two
The Ethical Sociologist
PART FOUR: TAKING THE SHOW ON THE ROAD
Appendix Three
A Basic ToolKit for Applied Sociologists

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