The Sociological Worldview

The Sociological Worldview is an introduction for the 1990s, offering a much needed contemporary alternative to existing texts on the development of sociological thought.

Stressing the significance of global changes in society, Restivo demonstrates that sociological thinking can be applied to areas of everyday life that may not appear to be fundamentally social: the self, love, religion, mathematics, science, and the world order. Through a series of challenging analyses of these key subjects, and others, the author shows the value of the sociological perspective as a revolutionary development in the history of human inquiry.

Sal Restivois Professor of Sociology and Science Studies at Renssealaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. He has been a leading researcher in social studies of science and mathematics for two decades, and is a frequent consultant on science and technology issues.