Sociology of personal life /
Sociology of personal life /
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
- xiii, 201 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-193) and index.
Introducing a sociology of personal life / Vanessa May -- Conceptualizing the personal / David Morgan -- Personal life in the past / Wendy Bottero -- Close relationships and personal life / Carol Smart -- 'M̀arriage' and the personal life of same-sex couples / Anna Einarsdottir -- What it means to be related / Jennifer Mason -- Friendship and personal life / Katherine Davies -- Pets and Personal Life / Becky Tipper -- Children's personal lives / Carol Smart -- Personal life in public spaces / Vanessa May -- Are we running out of time? / Dale Southerton -- Consumer culture and personal life / Dale Southerton -- Personal life and politics / Gemma Edwards -- Researching personal life / Vanessa May -- Conclusion : why a sociology of personal life? / Vanessa May.
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's sociological imagination.
9780230278967 9780230278967: £55.00 0230278965 9780230278974 0230278973
2011034108
015825505 Uk 015816315 Uk BB0689805X JP-ToKJK
Families.
Sociology.
Couples.
Life skills.
Friendship--Sociological aspects.
Interpersonal relations.
Social exchange.
Individualism.
302.5 / MAY
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-193) and index.
Introducing a sociology of personal life / Vanessa May -- Conceptualizing the personal / David Morgan -- Personal life in the past / Wendy Bottero -- Close relationships and personal life / Carol Smart -- 'M̀arriage' and the personal life of same-sex couples / Anna Einarsdottir -- What it means to be related / Jennifer Mason -- Friendship and personal life / Katherine Davies -- Pets and Personal Life / Becky Tipper -- Children's personal lives / Carol Smart -- Personal life in public spaces / Vanessa May -- Are we running out of time? / Dale Southerton -- Consumer culture and personal life / Dale Southerton -- Personal life and politics / Gemma Edwards -- Researching personal life / Vanessa May -- Conclusion : why a sociology of personal life? / Vanessa May.
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's sociological imagination.
9780230278967 9780230278967: £55.00 0230278965 9780230278974 0230278973
2011034108
015825505 Uk 015816315 Uk BB0689805X JP-ToKJK
Families.
Sociology.
Couples.
Life skills.
Friendship--Sociological aspects.
Interpersonal relations.
Social exchange.
Individualism.
302.5 / MAY