Sociology

Course summary

Sociology is the study of social structures and social institutions, and sociological work is often divided into such topics as the class structure of modern societies, the family crime and deviance, religion and so on ... Like a charm bracelet, this account of sociology will hang a number of substantial observations from a central thread made of the following strands: reality is socially constructed, our behaviour has hidden social causes, and much of social life is profoundly ironic - Steve Bruce.