Review of Industrial Sociology; An Introduction to the Sociology of Work Relations

Abstract

Reviews the book Industrial Sociology; An Introduction to the Sociology of Work Relations by Delbert C. Miller and William H. Form (1951). The objective of this book is to present the sociology of work relations. It includes the study of occupations and all social groups that affect work behavior. The five major subdivisions of the book, include: "I. Industrial Sociology: Its Rise and Scope; II. The Social Organization of the Work Plant; III. Major Problems of Applied Industrial Sociology; IV. The Social Adjustment of the Worker; and V. Industry, Community and Society." The reviewer finds this volume very comprehensive. As a reference for allied courses the comprehensiveness of this volume has great value in pointing up the interrelationship of the associated aspects of industrial relations. As a text for industrial sociology this very comprehensiveness makes it somewhat difficult to point up the basic underlying principles of this interest area. However, the book is unquestionably a real contribution to the role and teaching of industrial sociology. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)