"Introducing's innovative graphics trace the history of sociology, in particular its rapid post-1945 rise where various competing schools sought to make sense of how we live. Via the dominance of Talcott Parsons, the famous Chicago School and the rise of Structuralism, this book illustrates the fascinating array of modern concepts and methods that have been applied to our understanding of society".

Originally published: as Sociology for beginners. Trumpington: Icon, 1996.