Society in Focus - Change, Challenge and Resistance

"Society In Focus is a refreshingly different book that informs the reader about important current and enduring themes of social significance. The thematic analyses of the environment, development, work place change and gender/race relations follow innovative applications in thinking about the classic sociological processes of power and resistance and the challenges these pose. This book is highly recommended for anyone who wants an update about sociology in South Africa." Cornie...
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"Society In Focus is a refreshingly different book that informs the reader about important current and enduring themes of social significance. The thematic analyses of the environment, development, work place change and gender/race relations follow innovative applications in thinking about the classic sociological processes of power and resistance and the challenges these pose. This book is highly recommended for anyone who wants an update about sociology in South Africa." Cornie Groenewald, Professor Emeritus, Stellenbosch University "This compilation provides an overview of current concerns and contributions of sociologists in South Africa and Africa. The central focus on environmental issues demonstrates the greater importance of this field for sociologists. The expanded focus of political sociology to embrace issues of development and service delivery are aptly dealt with in this book within a broad context, as are issues within the post-Apartheid workplace and tensions around gender and race within this society. All in all, this book is a significant contribution that attests to the current healthy state of sociology in South Africa and offers an enlightening and encouraging insight into its expanded domains of research and scholarship." Ken Jubber, Professor Emeritus, University of Cape Town