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British sociological textbooks from 1949
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posted on 2023-06-08, 00:25 authored by Jennifer PlattThis article presents a study of all editions from 1949 to 2003 of British introductory sociological textbooks intended for university use. The market is described and related to institutional changes, and characteristics of the authors and the types of text produced are sketched. It is shown how the texts have changed in bulk and character over time; their explicit or implicit pedagogical strategies are considered, and their uses in a context of traditional hostility to textbooks are discussed. Typical areas of substantive and theoretical content, and their changes over time, are outlined. Finally, it is considered to what extent they are distinctively British.
History
Publication status
- Published
Journal
Current SociologyISSN
00113921Publisher
SAGE PublicationsExternal DOI
Issue
2Volume
56Page range
165-182Pages
18.0Department affiliated with
- Sociology and Criminology Publications
Full text available
- No
Peer reviewed?
- Yes