In Praise of Sociology

In this lively and entertaining book, Gordon Marshall demonstrates the valuable qualities of British sociology and its importance for understanding contemporary society. He does so through exposition of ten classic studies of British society by British sociologists since 1945. In Praise of Sociology is an excellent introduction to the concerns and values of sociology, a powerful statement of the achievements of post-war British sociologists, and a manifesto for good sociology in the 1990s.