TY - BOOK AU - Sears,Alan AU - Cairns,James Irvine TI - A good book, in theory: making sense through inquiry SN - 9781442600782 AV - LB2395.35 .S43 2015 U1 - 301.01 23 PY - 2015///] CY - North York, Ontario, Canada PB - University of Toronto Press KW - Critical thinking KW - Sociology KW - Philosophy KW - Pensée critique KW - Sociologie KW - Philosophie KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-216) and index; An interesting idea, in theory -- Theory matters -- But how do you know? -- You are here : mapping social relations -- The real world : making sense of perceptions -- Nature and culture : the social construction of distinctions -- Making time : clocking social relations -- Conclusion : the politics of social theory; Issued also in electronic format N2 - This highly original and compelling book offers an introduction to the art and science of social inquiry, including the theoretical and methodological frameworks that support that inquiry ER -