Making the Familiar Strange: Sociology Contra Reification

By Ryan Gunderson

Book Overview

This book examines the implications of a sociological maxim derived from C. Wright Mills: 'make the familiar strange', addressing the methodological questions of why and how sociologists should make the familiar strange, what it means to 'make the familiar strange', and how this approach benefits sociological methodology and research.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367552809
• ISBN13: 9780367552800
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"