Sociology [7th ed.] / Anthony Giddens.
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TextPublication details: Cambridge : Polity, 2013.Edition: 7th ed. / revised and updated with Philip W. SuttonDescription: xi, 1182 pages : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, col. ports. ; 27 cmISBN: - 9780745652931 (pbk.) :
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The seventh edition of this indispensable resource continues from strength to strength to provide a vibrant, engaging and authoritative introduction to sociology.
Revised and updated throughout, it provides a commanding 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. With a strong focus on interactive pedagogy, it aims to engage and excite readers, helping them to see the value of thinking sociologically.
The seventh edition includes:
substantive new and improved material on the global financial crisis, recent social unrest (from student protests and austerity riots to the Arab Spring), the environment, new media technologies, feminist social theory, intersectionality and shifting global power; further revisions and updating in all the chapters; a strong focus on global sociology, and the sociological imagination; new fully developed end of chapter materials, inviting readers to engage with popular culture as well as original research articles to gather sociological insights; specially chosen, eye-catching photographs, which capture the everyday drama of the social world; all the quality pedagogical features from the previous edition, such as "Classic Studies" and "Global Society" boxes, and "Thinking Critically" reflection points.A best-selling textbook for nearly 25 years, the seventh edition sets the standard for introductory sociology. Complete with regularly updated extensive supporting resources at www.politybooks.com/giddens, it is the ideal teaching text for first-year university and college courses, and will help to inspire a new generation of sociologists.
Previous ed.: 2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is sociology? -- Asking and answering sociological questions -- Theories and perspectives -- Globalization and social change -- The environment -- Cities and urban life -- Work and the economy -- Social interaction and everyday life -- The life course -- Families and intimate relationships -- Health, illness and disability -- Stratification and social class -- Poverty, social exclusion and welfare -- Global inequality -- Gender and sexuality -- Race, ethnicity and migration -- Religion -- The media -- Organizations and networks -- Education -- Crime and deviance -- Politics, government and social movements -- Nations, war and terrorism
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface to the Seventh Edition
- Introduction
- 1 What is Sociology?
- 2 Asking and Answering Sociological Questions
- 3 Theories and Perspectives
- 4 Globalization and Social Change
- 5 The Environment
- 6 Cities and Urban Life
- 7 Work and the Economy
- 8 Social Interaction and Everyday Life
- 9 The Life Course
- 10 Families and Intimate Relationships
- 11 Health, Illness and Disability
- 12 Stratification and Social Class
- 13 Poverty, Social Exclusion and Welfare
- 14 Global Inequality
- 15 Gender and Sexuality
- 16 Race, Ethnicity and Migration
- 17 Religion
- 18 The Media
- 19 Organizations and Networks
- 20 Education
- 21 Crime and Deviance
- 22 Politics, Government and Social Movements
- 23 Nations, War and Terrorism References Glossary
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Anthony Giddens, a British sociologist, was educated at Hull, the London School of Economics, and Cambridge, and is a fellow of King's College, Cambridge. His interests have been varied, but they tend to focus on questions related to the macro-order. Much of his theoretical writing deals with stratification, class, and modernity. Although he has concentrated on dynamic issues of social structure, he has also examined how social psychological concerns are part of this broader order of human relations.(Bowker Author Biography)