Peter L. Berger's "Invitation to Sociology:" Twenty-Five Years of RSVPs.

Christiano, Kevin J.

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ERIC Number: EJ427798

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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ISSN: ISSN-0092-055X

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Peter L. Berger's "Invitation to Sociology:" Twenty-Five Years of RSVPs.

Christiano, Kevin J.

Teaching Sociology, v18 n4 p503-09 Oct 1990

Reconsiders the place of Peter Berger's "Invitation to Sociology," in teaching undergraduate sociology courses. Traces the success and intellectual impact of the work. Describes the image of sociology it presents. Reviews its treatment of human freedom as a sociological issue. Examines its world vision and evaluates its usefulness in teaching. (NL)

Descriptors: Content Analysis, Higher Education, Intellectual History, Reader Text Relationship, Sociology, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Selection, Textbooks

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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