Martin Holborn

Contemporary Sociology

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Contemporary Sociology is an introductory textbook with angles and arguments.

Responding to the need for a different kind of introductory textbook, it provides more focused, in-depth explorations of the most exciting and contemporary aspects of sociology.

The 21 chapters, written by leading experts in each field, offer a thought-provoking portrait of sociology. Each chapter tackles key issues at the centre of contemporary sociological research in an exceptionally clear, engaging and relevant way, focusing on critical approaches and analyses.

The book includes:

A strong focus on making sociological thinking relevant to the contemporary world
Illustrative examples and analysis of recent real-world events
Coverage of all major sociological topics of continuing or emerging interest, from class, ethnicity and global social change to human rights, the environment, and science and technology
Carefully thought-out questions and further readings to probe understanding and encourage critical thinking
Additional, regularly updated online resources

Contemporary Sociology is a serious yet accessible text and should be required reading for both new and more advanced undergraduates. It will fire students' imaginations to explore the latest dynamics driving the study of our social world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 720
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 193mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 1780g
• ISBN-13: 9780745661827
• ISBN-10: 0745661823
• Artikelnr.: 41783128

Autorenporträt

Martin Holborn is Associate Lecturer in Social Sciences at The Open University. He is co-author of a major introductory school-level sociology textbook, as well as several study guides for A-level students.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction SECTION A: SOCIAL DIVISIONS 1 The Idea of Class: a measure of
value Beverley Skeggs 2 Sex, Gender and Sexuality: the case for critical
analysis Kath Woodward 3 Race, Ethnicity and Nationality: the future of
multiculturalism in a global age Andrew Pilkington 4 Age and the Life
Course: continuity, change and the modern mirage of infinite choice
Lorraine Green SECTION B: OPPORTUNITIES AND INEQUALITIES 5 Work:
experience, identities and meanings Tim Strangleman 6 Health, Illness and
the Body: what lies beneath Graham Scambler and Sasha Scambler 7 Education:
beyond meritocracy and reproduction Rob Moore 8 Poverty and the Welfare
State: economic, social and political intersections Mary Daly SECTION C:
GLOBALIZATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE 9 Globalization: experiencing social change
on a global scale Darren O'Byrne 10 The Environment: sociology at its
(natural) limits Philip W. Sutton 11 Science, Technology and Social Change:
knowledge, expertise and practices Mark Erickson 12 Development and
Underdevelopment: rethinking the shape of a globalizing world Paul Hopper
SECTION D: CULTURE AND PERSONAL LIFE 13 Leisure and Consumption: a critical
analysis of 'free time' Sheila Scraton & Beccy Watson 14 Religion and
Sources of Significance: the dawning of a secular age? Paul Heelas 15 The
Sociology of the Mass Media: circuits of communication and structures of
power Greg Philo, David Miller and Catherine Happer 16 Families and
Personal Life: all change? Vanessa May SECTION E: THE STATE, VIOLENCE,
CRIME AND CONTROL 17 Power and the State: flourishing union, divorce or
metamorphosis? Michael S. Drake 18 Violence, Coercion and Human Rights:
understanding organized brutality Sinisa Malesevic 19 Crime: concepts,
causes, control Robert Reiner SECTION F: THEORY AND METHODS 20 Sociological
Theory: formal and informal William Outhwaite 21 Methodology: the essence
of sociology? Martyn Hammersley References

Rezensionen

"Wide in their scope, up to date in orientation, the chapters gathered here are an excellent introduction to sociology. The authors are experts in their respective fields and communicate the engagement and urgency of the sociological imagination in our present times."
John Holmwood, University of Nottingham and President of the British Sociological Association

"Lively and engaging, Contemporary Sociology provides students with in-depth insights into today's pressing sociological concerns. Written by experts in their field, each chapter avoids simple summary and instead raises questions to spark the sociological imagination."
Ellen Annandale, The University of York and member of the Executive Committee of the European Sociological Association