The open mind and sociology /
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Author / Creator: | Winn, Janet, 1928- |
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Imprint: | New York : P. Lang, c1988. |
Description: | viii, 197 p. ; 23 cm. |
Language: | English |
Series: | American university studies. Series V, Philosophy vol. 59 |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/930423 |
Summary: | Disputes over the nature of sociology abound because «sociology» and also sociologists' terms such as «poverty» and «racism» are essentially contested concepts. They can never be given final definition. Recognition of this fact can produce an open-mindedness often lacking in the field. |
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Item Description: | Includes index. |
Physical Description: | viii, 197 p. ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography: | Bibliography: p. [179]-194. |
ISBN: | 0820407453 |