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xivfrom KEY IDEAS IN SOCIOLOGY
These ideas have relevance in sorting out
issues related to the world of work. They speak to problems and possibilities
shaping what it means to be a citizen today. They have much to offer in
thinking about the shifting nature of social relations even at the most
intimate levels involving lovers, friends, and neighbors. In short, the purpose
of the book is to reveal the relevance of sociological thinking for everyone
concerned about their public and private lives.
In preparing this work, I came to realize
how important some of my former teachers were in convincing me of the vitality
and significance of the sociological imagination. In coming to understand what
are admittedly often difficult ideas, I had the good fortune of encountering a
number of truly wonderful teachers. This began in my undergraduate years at the
In the preparation of this manuscript, I
have benefited from the assistance of a number of people. These include my
mother and my sister Kathy, both of whom served as editors and critical
readers. At Pine Forge, Jean Skeels has been most helpful in a wide variety of
ways, Becky Smith helped immeasurably in recasting the first chapter, and in
the process liberated the next from some genuinely tortured prose! Closer to
home, Dan Pittman assisted with the index.
A number of people read and commented on
various versions of the manuscript. Although I did not always take their advice,
I greatly appreciated the collegiality and the critical insights offered by
Steven Lybrand and George Ritzer.
Finally, this project would never have come
to fruition without Steve Rutter. Indeed, though the final product took a
rather different form from the one he originally sketched out, the initial
conception of this book began with him, not me. Moreover, at every stage along
the way, Steve read and responded to my drafts, thus making the final products
a truly collaborative endeavor. For this, I am grateful.
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