基本説明
Shows how we can connect our everyday live and relationships with social ideas.
Full Description
What can Sociology tell us about our personal lives, families and intimate relationships? This book explains how key theoretical perspectives and relevant contemporary research in the discipline can shed new light on even the most familiar areas of our everyday worlds. From friendships and pets, to political engagement and social legislation, the text shows how distinctions and connections can be drawn between our public and private lives. Each chapter explores a familiar topic that illustrates how individual relationships and lives can be shaped by social contexts, and how personal choices shape the wider social world. Using vivid case examples drawn from topical areas of debate, such as marriage rights and the role of social networking, the book is clearly laid out and easy to read. It gives useful explanations of theory and invaluable advice on how to carry out research on personal lives and relationships. This is essential reading for students of Sociology interested in family, relationships and beyond.
Contents
Introducing a Sociology of Personal Life; V.May.- Conceptualising the Personal; D.Morgan.- Personal life in the Past; W.Bottero.- Close Relationships and Personal Life; C.Smart.- 'Marriage' and the Personal Life of Same Sex Couples; A.Einarsdottir.- What It Means to be Related; J.Mason.- Friendship and Personal Life; K.Davies.- Pets and Personal Life; B.Tipper.- Children's Personal Lives; C.Smart.- Personal Life in Public Spaces; V.May.- Are We Running Out of Time?; D.Southerton.- Consumer Culture and Personal Life; D.Southerton.- Personal Life and Politics; G.Edwards.- Researching Personal Life; V.May.- Conclusion: Why a Sociology of Personal Life?; V.May.- Glossary.
