Sosyolojik Düşünmek

Sociological Thinking is one of the most important works of Zygmunt Bauman, who passed away recently. Bauman, who made a name for himself especially with his studies on modernity and postmodernity, offers us an extremely interesting book in the field of social sciences. Thinking Sociologically is an important resource that will enable everyone to be informed about the meaning and function of sociology, as well as different styles and approaches in sociology.

Bauman examines the dualities and contradictions that are the subject of sociology with a multidimensional perspective: The integrity and conflict between being an individual and existing in society; how societies or groups of people in general define themselves and their counterparts; Conflicts between individual and group, nature and culture, nation and state, unity and separation, protecting individual existence and moral obligation are some of the dualities examined in the book.

Bauman states that sociology can never create a complete and definitive perspective. Therefore, no single look can be perfect or privileged; Each of the different interpretations of life will, at best, add its own richness to our integrity of understanding. Sociological thinking, far from providing a path to certainty, will multiply all kinds of ambiguities. But one should not be afraid of ambiguity; The acceptance of this ambiguity and richness of perspective lies at the basis of a true freedom of understanding and tolerance about the world. In this sense, sociology and sociological thinking, in Bauman's words, "serve the cause of freedom".

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Size: 13 x 19.5

First Print Year: 1999

Number of Printings: 15th Edition

Number of Pages: 304

Media Type: Paperback

Original Name: Thinking Sociologically