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The Sociological Imagination – C. Wright Mills (1959): Book Summary

C. Wright Mills’ The Sociological Imagination, published in 1959, stands as a seminal work in sociological theory and a passionate critique of the state of social science in post-World War II America. More than just a textbook, it is a manifesto, a call to arms for sociologists to engage with the vital connections between individual […]

Capital (Das Kapital): A Critique of Political Economy – Karl Marx (Detailed Summary)

Karl Marx’s Capital: A Critique of Political Economy stands as one of the most influential and incisive analyses of capitalism ever written. Composed over decades and published in three volumes (with two edited posthumously by Friedrich Engels), the work dismantles the economic, social, and philosophical foundations of capitalist society. Marx’s aim was not merely to critique classical

Capital Volume II: The Process of Circulation of Capital (1885) – Marx and Engels (Summary)

Karl Marx’s Capital Volume II: The Process of Circulation of Capital (1885), edited posthumously by Friedrich Engels, shifts focus from the production of surplus value to the realization of value through the circulation of capital. This volume examines how capital moves through its cyclical metamorphoses—money, productive, and commodity forms—while addressing the systemic contradictions that threaten capitalist reproduction. Though often

Capital Volume I: The Process of Production of Capital (1867) – Karl Marx (Summary)

Karl Marx’s Capital Volume I: The Process of Production of Capital (1867) is a monumental work that systematically dismantles the capitalist mode of production by exposing its economic foundations, social contradictions, and historical specificity. Through a dialectical materialist framework, Marx analyzes how capitalism transforms labor into a commodity, extracts surplus value from workers, and perpetuates exploitation through

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Most Important Books in Sociology – Topic-wise

Following is the list of important and useful books in different courses of Sociology: Originals Basic Concepts Theory and Thinkers Rural Sociology Urban Sociology Sociology of Religion Society in India More will be added soon. Comment if we miss any important Book.