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Sociology

ISBN: 9780745643588 | 0745643582
Edition: 6th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Blackwell Pub
Pub. Date: 6/1/2009

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SummaryTable of Contents
The sixth edition of Anthony Giddens' Sociology is the best yet.Revised and updated throughout, it provides an authoritative overview of recent global developments and new ideas in sociology. Classic debates are also given careful coverage, with even the most complex ideas explained in an engaging way.Written in a fluent, easy-to-follow style, the book manages to be intellectually rigorous but still very accessible. It aims to engage and excite readers, helping them to see the value of thinking sociologically.The sixth edition includes:substant... MORE
Preface to the sixth edition
Acknowledgements About this book Organization of the book
What is Sociology?
Asking and Answering Sociological Questions
Theories and Perspectives in Sociology
Globalization and the Changing World
The Environment
Cities and Urban Life
Social Interaction and Everyday Life
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Families and Intimate Relationships
Health, Illness and Disability
Stratification and Class
Poverty, Social Exclusion and Welfare
Global Inequality
Sexuality and Gender
'Race', Ethnicity and Migration
Religion
The Media
Organizations and Networks
Education
Work and Economic Life
Crime and Deviance
Politics, Government and Social Movements
Nations, War and Terrorism
Glossary
References
Index
Preface to the sixth edition
Acknowledgements
About this book Major themes
New features Organization of the book
What is Sociology?
The sociological imagination Studying people and society
The development of sociological thinking Theories and theoretical perspectives
Founders of Sociology Modern theoretical approaches
Theoretical thinking in sociology Levels of analysis: microsociology and macrosociology
Why study sociology?
Summary points
Further reading
Internet links
Asking and Answering Sociological Questions
Human sub¼jects and ethical prob¼lems Sociological ques¼tions
Is sociology scientific?
The research process Understanding cause and effect Causation and cor¼re¼la¼tion
Research methods Ethnography Surveys Experiments Biographical research
Comparative research Historical anal¼y¼sis Com¼par¼a¼tive-his¼tor¼i¼cal research
Sociological research in the real world Restating the obvious?
The influence of soci¼ol¼ogy
Summary points
Further reading
Internet links
Theories and Perspectives in Sociology Towards sociology
Positivism and social evolution Karl Marx - the capitalist revolution
Establishing sociology
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