Essential concepts in sociology / Anthony Giddens & Philip W. Sutton.

By:

Giddens, Anthony [author.]

Contributor(s):

Sutton, Philip W [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2017.Edition: Second editionDescription: vii, 224 pages ; 24 cmISBN:

9781509516674
1509516670

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

301 GID

Contents:

Thinking sociologically -- Doing sociology -- Environment and urbanism -- Structures of Society -- Unequal life chances -- Relationships and the life course -- Interaction and communication -- Health, illness and the body -- Crime and social control -- Political sociology.

Summary: Social life is in a constant process of change, and sociology cannot afford to stand still. Sociology today is theoretically diverse, covers a huge range of subjects and draws on a broad array of research methods. Central to this endeavour is the use of core concepts and ideas which allow sociologists to make sense of societies, though our understanding of these concepts is constantly evolving and changing. This clear and jargon-free book introduces a careful selection of essential concepts that have helped to shape sociology, and others that continue to do so. Going beyond brief, dictionary-style definitions, Anthony Giddens and Philip W. Sutton provide an extended discussion of each concept which sets it into historical and theoretical context, explores its main meanings in use, introduces some relevant criticisms, and points readers to its ongoing development in contemporary research and theorizing. Organized in ten thematic sections, the book offers a portrait of sociology through its essential concepts ranging from capitalism, identity and deviance to citizenship, the environment and intersectionality. It will be essential reading for all those new to sociology, as well as those seeking a reliable route map for a rapidly changing world-- Provided by publisher.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Social life is in a constant process of change, and sociology can never stand still. As a result, sociology today is a theoretically diverse enterprise, covering a huge range of subjects and drawing on a broad array of research methods. Central to this endeavour is the use of core concepts and ideas which allow sociologists to make sense of societies, though our understanding of these concepts necessarily evolves and changes. This clear and jargon-free book introduces a careful selection of essential concepts that have helped to shape sociology and others that continue to do so. Going beyond brief, dictionary-style definitions, Anthony Giddens and Philip W. Sutton provide an extended discussion of each concept which sets it in historical and theoretical context, explores its main meanings in use, introduces relevant criticisms, and points readers to its ongoing development in contemporary research and theorizing. Organized in ten thematic sections, the book offers a portrait of sociology through its essential concepts, ranging from capitalism, identity and deviance to globalization, the environment and intersectionality. It will be essential reading for all those new to sociology as well as anyone seeking a reliable route map for a rapidly changing world.

Revised edition of the authors\' Essential concepts in sociology, 2014.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Social life is in a constant process of change, and sociology cannot afford to stand still. Sociology today is theoretically diverse, covers a huge range of subjects and draws on a broad array of research methods. Central to this endeavour is the use of core concepts and ideas which allow sociologists to make sense of societies, though our understanding of these concepts is constantly evolving and changing. This clear and jargon-free book introduces a careful selection of essential concepts that have helped to shape sociology, and others that continue to do so. Going beyond brief, dictionary-style definitions, Anthony Giddens and Philip W. Sutton provide an extended discussion of each concept which sets it into historical and theoretical context, explores its main meanings in use, introduces some relevant criticisms, and points readers to its ongoing development in contemporary research and theorizing. Organized in ten thematic sections, the book offers a portrait of sociology through its essential concepts ranging from capitalism, identity and deviance to citizenship, the environment and intersectionality. It will be essential reading for all those new to sociology, as well as those seeking a reliable route map for a rapidly changing world-- Provided by publisher.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Introduction (p. 1)
Theme 1 Thinking Sociologically (p. 4)
Discourse (p. 4)
Globalization (p. 7)
Modernity (p. 10)
Postmodemity (p. 13)
Rationalization (p. 16)
Society (p. 20)
Structure/Agency (p. 23)
Theme 2 Doing Sociology (p. 27)
Ideal Type (p. 27)
Qualitative/Quantitative Methods (p. 30)
Realism (p. 33)
Reflexivity (p. 36)
Science (p. 39)
Social Constructionism (p. 42)
Theme 3 Environment and Urbanism (p. 46)
Alienation (p. 46)
Environment (p. 48)
Industrialization (p. 52)
Migration (p. 55)
Risk (p. 58)
Sustainable Development (p. 61)
Urbanism (p. 64)
Theme 4 Structures of Society (p. 68)
Bureaucracy (p. 68)
Capitalism (p. 71)
Consumerism (p. 74)
Division of Labour (p. 77)
Education (p. 80)
Organization (p. 83)
Religion (p. 87)
Theme 5 Unequal Life Chances (p. 91)
Class (p. 91)
Gender (p. 94)
Intersectionality (p. 97)
Patriarchy (p. 100)
Poverty (p. 103)
'Race' and Ethnicity (p. 106)
Social Mobility (p. 110)
Status (p. 113)
Theme 6 Relationships and the Life Course (p. 117)
Community (p. 117)
Family (p. 120)
Life Course (p. 123)
Network (p. 126)
Sexuality (p. 128)
Socialization (p. 132)
Theme 7 Interaction and Communication (p. 135)
Culture (p. 135)
Identity (p. 138)
Ideology (p. 141)
Interaction (p. 144)
Mass Media (p. 147)
Public Sphere (p. 150)
Theme 8 Health, Illness and the Body (p. 154)
Biomedicine (p. 154)
Medicalization (p. 157)
Sick Role (p. 160)
Social Model of Disability (p. 163)
Social Self (p. 165)
Stigma (p. 168)
Theme 9 Crime and Social Control (p. 172)
Anomie (p. 172)
Deviance (p. 175)
Labelling (p. 178)
Moral Panic (p. 181)
Restorative Justice (p. 184)
Social Control (p. 187)
Theme 10 Political Sociology (p. 191)
Authority (p. 191)
Citizenship (p. 194)
Civil Society (p. 197)
Conflict (p. 200)
Democracy (p. 203)
Nation State (p. 206)
Power (p. 209)
Social Movement (p. 212)
Index (p. 216)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Anthony Giddens is the former director of the London School of Economics and Political Science, a Life Fellow of Kings College, Cambridge, and a member of the House of Lords, UK. He is a very influential sociologist and social theorist, and his many books include The Third Way and The Consequences of Modernity .

Philip W. Sutton is an independent researcher formerly of the University of Leeds and Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.