Biosociology
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Biosociology

Bridging the Biology-Sociology Divide

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Biosociology

Bridging the Biology-Sociology Divide

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Anthony Walsh bridges the divide separating sociology from biology—a divide created in the late nineteenth century when sociology emerged from the fields of social theory and philosophy. Walsh focuses on the viewpoint held by former American Sociological Association president Douglas Massey: sociologists have allowed the fact that we are social beings to obscure the biological foundations upon which our behaviour ultimately rests.

Walsh argues that sociology has nothing to fear and a wealth of riches to gain if it pays attention to the theories, concepts, and methodologies of the biological sciences. Both study the same phenomena. Beginning with an examination of the reasons why we need a biosocial approach, Walsh explores sociology's traditional "taboo" concepts (reductionism, essentialism, etc.) and how those concepts are viewed in the natural sciences.

Throughout the work, the author introduces relevant concepts from genetics and the neurosciences, using examples that will appeal to all sociologists. Later chapters apply his introductory arguments to traditional substantive sociological issues such as culture, crime, gender, socialization, social class, and the family. This book will be essential to all sociologists, evolutionary biologists, and scholars interested in the history of this important divide between the fields and where it currently stands.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2017
ISBN
9781351296502
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. 1 The Biosocial Perspective and Why Sociology Needs It
  11. 2 Genetics and Human Social Behavior
  12. 3 Brain-Culture Interaction and Co-Evolution
  13. 4 The Reality of Human Nature
  14. 5 Intelligence and Society
  15. 6 Culture and Socialization
  16. 7 Socioeconomic Status
  17. 8 The Family: Nursery of Human Nature
  18. 9 Social Constructionism, Social Roles, and Gender
  19. 10 Crime and Criminals
  20. 11 Political Economy, Emotion, and Human Nature
  21. References
  22. Index