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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
informative
slow-paced
Had multiple breakdowns through this book. Wladimir I had legit tears in my eyes. Unless you're doing Sociology or you need if for an academic reason why the fuck would you read this. A horrible horrific book that just goes around and around in circles reinstating the same point about the importance humanity and empathy and the uselessness of numbers and published research. Hated it with all my being but it got me a A* so
challenging
informative
slow-paced
I read this for my Sociology class. I’ve decided I probably won’t rate books I read for uni so i’m leaving the rating blank.
A good text, which obviously has been important to the development of sociology. However, it can be unnecessarily convoluted at points.
This book came recommended to me by a much-loved professor from undergrad, and I finally got around to reading it.
Published in 1959, this book seeks to call sociologists to action. While his contemporaries mired themselves in grand theory or abstracted empirical study, Mills argues for a sociology that takes its political job seriously. Rather than submitting to the will of the powerful, Mills argues that sociologists have a duty to inspire their students to think more critically and to really take a hard look at the social structure.
Although Mills makes some good points that still hold relevance today, this was not necessarily an enjoyable read, more of a necessary one.
Published in 1959, this book seeks to call sociologists to action. While his contemporaries mired themselves in grand theory or abstracted empirical study, Mills argues for a sociology that takes its political job seriously. Rather than submitting to the will of the powerful, Mills argues that sociologists have a duty to inspire their students to think more critically and to really take a hard look at the social structure.
Although Mills makes some good points that still hold relevance today, this was not necessarily an enjoyable read, more of a necessary one.
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Read in part for CRM3301 (Contemporary critical theories in criminology) and other sociology classes. Any one who fancies themselves a social scientist should read this book. Mills provides the basis for any good social research.