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9780230278967

Sociology of Personal Life

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  • ISBN13:

    9780230278967

  • ISBN10:

    0230278965

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2011-09-15
  • Publisher: Red Globe Pr
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Summary

Exploring our own personal life can help us to fully understand broad sociological concepts. This book shows how we can connect our everyday lives and relationships with social ideas. From sexual behaviour to consumption patterns, this book offers wide coverage alongside specific examples to develop the student reader's sociological imagination.

Author Biography

VANESSA MAY is Lecturer in Sociology in the School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester, UK.

Table of Contents

Introducing a Sociology of Personal Life; V.May
Conceptualising the Personal; D.Morgan
Personal life in the Past; W.Bottero
Close Relationships and Personal Life; C.Smart
'Marriage' and the Personal Life of Same Sex Couples; A.Einarsdottir
What It Means to be Related; J.Mason
Friendship and Personal Life; K.Davies
Pets and Personal Life; B.Tipper
Children's Personal Lives; C.Smart
Personal Life in Public Spaces; V.May
Are We Running Out of Time?; D.Southerton
Consumer Culture and Personal Life; D.Southerton
Researching Personal Life; V.May
Personal Life and Politics; G.Edwards
Conclusion: Why a Sociology of Personal Life?; V.May
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