Applied Sociology

Author: Li Qiang
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: This textbook is structurally divided into three parts. Part I outlines the application of sociology and its main research methods. Part II delves into the main branches of applied sociology, introducing the research theories, methods, and processes of applied sociology in approximately fifteen fields. Part III focuses specifically on the research of applied sociology in social work, social security, and employment/unemployment. These are essentially branches of sociology, but they are listed separately because sociology has long had a close connection with social work, social welfare, and social security. Each chapter consists of theory, methods, and examples, emphasizing the application of sociological theory while reflecting the disciplinary characteristics of applied sociology. This book is a comprehensive textbook on applied sociology. Based on the first edition, the second edition has added eight new chapters and has also reorganized the content of the original chapters, aiming to comprehensively summarize the research achievements of sociology in applied sociology over the past twenty years, especially the new research findings. The book consists of a total of twenty-five chapters, divided into three parts. Part I outlines applied sociology and its main research methods. Part II introduces the main branches of applied sociology. Part III focuses specifically on the research of applied sociology in social work, social security, and employment/unemployment. Each chapter consists of theory, methods, and examples, emphasizing the application of sociological theory while reflecting the disciplinary characteristics of applied sociology.