num_pages: 191
description: The most popularly read, adapted, anthologized, and incorporated primer on sociology ever written for modern readers Acclaimed scholar and sociologist Peter L. Berger lays the groundwork for a clear understanding of sociology in his straightforward introduction to the field, much loved by students, professors, and general readers. Berger aligns sociology in the humanist tradition--revealing its relationship to the humanities and philosophy--and establishes its importance in thinking critically about the modern world. Throughout, Berger presents the contributions of some of the most important sociologists of the time, including Max Weber, �mile Durkheim, Vilfredo Pareto, and Thorstein Veblen.
language: English
title: Invitation to Soc
titlecomplete: Invitation to Soc
genres: Social Science, Sociology, Science, Politics, Philosophy, Theory, Academic, Nonfiction, Society, School
ratings_count: 1067
publisher: Overlook Books