Sociology books
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Sociology books are book
s dealing with the academic field of sociology
. For an overview of the most famous authors and their publications, see history of sociology
. Partial list of the sociology books may be found in the list of sociology books.
Book
A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...
s dealing with the academic field of sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
. For an overview of the most famous authors and their publications, see history of sociology
History of sociology
Sociology emerged from enlightenment thought, shortly after the French Revolution, as a positivist science of society. Its genesis owed to various key movements in the philosophy of science and the philosophy of knowledge. Social analysis in a broader sense, however, has origins in the common stock...
. Partial list of the sociology books may be found in the list of sociology books.