Hello Sociology (Sociology is cultural learning)

Author: (Japan) Ito Kazuo, (Japan) Hashimoto Mitsuru, translated by Yu Beihong et al.
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This is an introductory textbook for sociology, but its format differs from previous introductory sociology books. Traditional introductory textbooks usually begin with the definitions of basic concepts, whereas this book starts with phenomena around us, such as girl novels, gender differences between men and women, minorities, new religions, sports, clothing, and rock music. The authors analyze these commonplace phenomena to introduce sociological perspectives, viewpoints, and methods, and attempt to guide readers to apply sociological analysis to familiar phenomena in their daily lives, rather than accepting them as self-evident or unquestionable. The book is written in an easy-to-understand manner, making it effortless to read, and is a concise and engaging introduction to sociology.