TY - BOOK AU - Mellor,Philip A. TI - Religion, realism and social theory: making sense of society T2 - Theory, culture & society SN - 9781412933179 AV - HM585 .M45 2004eb U1 - 301 22 PY - 2004/// CY - London PB - SAGE KW - Social sciences KW - Philosophy KW - Religion KW - Sociologie KW - Aspect social KW - Sciences sociales KW - Philosophie KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE KW - Regional Studies KW - bisacsh KW - Anthropology KW - General KW - fast KW - Maatschappij KW - gtt KW - rasuqam KW - Philosophie sociale KW - Société KW - Aspect religieux KW - Vie sociale KW - Soziologie KW - swd KW - Gesellschaft KW - Begriff KW - Electronic books N1 - Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society; Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: Real society -- Complex society -- Contingent society -- Necessary society -- Temporal society -- Tacit society -- Resurgent society -- Conclusion N2 - This text challenges those contemporary sociologists who argue that the notion of 'society' is an outmoded basis for sociological analysis and instead revitalizes the idea that sociology is truly 'the study of society' UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=251604 ER -