Introduction to the Study of Sociology (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Introduction to the Study of Sociology<br><br>First, that large class of professional men and other persons of culture who have had no instruction in Sociology, but are desirous of obtaining an idea of its nature and materials, and of pursuing its study privately. Even if they cannot become specialists, they want such a conception of the subject as will enable them to judge of its sphere and principles, and to get a knowledge of its trend and literature. The practical value of the volume will consist in bringing society definitely before their minds, and in furnishing the means for fruitful sociological investigations.<br><br>Second, students who have no Sociology in their collegiate course, but realize that without it their education and their preparation for life are incomplete. This Introduction will, it is hoped, prevent the waste of time and the fruitless efforts which are almost unavoidable if the study is taken up without some help to its definition, its division, its relation to other subjects, its method, and its literature.<br><br>Third, teachers of social science who desire a compend as the basis of their instruction, or who, while lecturing on Sociology, want a manual in the hands of their students. Such a volume as is here offered ought to make more easy the introduction of this study into institutions where it is now omitted.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.