Reintroducing Harriet Martineau pioneering sociologist and activist / Stuart Hobday and Gaby Weiner.

This book explores the innovative, sociological approach adopted by Harriet Martineau in her efforts to develop a scientific' approach to understanding social and societal change. With attention to her focus on the key social structures and societal issues of her day - the economy, education, t...

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Main Authors: Hobday, Stuart (Author), Weiner, Gaby (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.
Series:Reintroducing...
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Summary:This book explores the innovative, sociological approach adopted by Harriet Martineau in her efforts to develop a scientific' approach to understanding social and societal change. With attention to her focus on the key social structures and societal issues of her day - the economy, education, the condition of women and the evils of slavery - the authors highlight her creation and application of what we now recognise as sociological methodology, fieldwork and analysis. Through an examination in each chapter of the writings that best illustrate Martineau's sociological perspective, Reintroducing Harriet Martineau discusses her enduring contribution to sociology. As such, it will appeal to scholars and students of sociology with interests in the history of the discipline and questions of methodology.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9781003801726
1003801722
9781003120575
1003120571
9781003800323
1003800327