Cambridge Handbook of Sociology: Volume 1 (eBook, PDF)

Core Areas in Sociology and the Development of the Discipline
Redaktion: Korgen, Kathleen Odell

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Produktbeschreibung

Whether a student, an instructor, a researcher, or just someone interested in understanding the roots of sociology and our social world, The Cambridge Handbook of Sociology, Volume 1 is for you. This first volume of the Handbook focuses on core areas of sociology, such as theory, methods, culture, socialization, social structure, inequality, diversity, social institutions, social problems, deviant behavior, locality, geography, the environment, and social change. It also explains how sociology developed in different parts of the world, providing readers with a perspective on how sociology became the global discipline it is today. Each essay includes a discussion of how the respective subfield contributes to the overall discipline and to society. Written by some of the most respected scholars, teachers, and public sociologists in the world, the essays are highly readable and authoritative.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. August 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108216043
• Artikelnr.: 53351046

Inhaltsangabe

List of contributors
List of figures
List of tables
Introduction
Part I. The Development of Sociology: 1. Sociology in continental Europe Christian Fleck and Matthias Duller
2. The history of sociology in the United States Alan Sica
3. The development of the discipline of sociology in Canada Rick Helmes-Hayes and Jean-Philippe Warren
4. The development of the discipline of sociology in Britain John Scott
5. The development of the discipline of sociology in East Asia Alvin Y So
6. The development of the discipline of sociology in Latin America Roberto Briceño-León
7. The development of the discipline of sociology in South Africa Sepideh Alwand Azari and Ari Sitas
8. The development of the discipline of sociology in Australia Fran Collyer
Part II. Sociological Theory: 9. Classical sociological theory Anthony L. Haynor
10. Contemporary sociological theory Scott Appelrouth
Part III. Sociological Research Methods: 11. Quantitative methodology Jacob Felson
12. Social network analysis Nick Crossley
13. Qualitative methodology Krzysztof Konecki
14. Mixed method approaches David L. Morgan
15. Comparative and historical methods Matthew Lange
16. Demography Dudley Poston
Part IV. Culture and Socialization: 17. The sociology of culture John Mohr
18. The sociology of socialization Joslyn Brenton
19. The sociology of mass media Julian Matthews
Part V. Social Structure and the Organization of Society: 20. Perspectives on social structure Daniel Little
21. Complex organization and work Robert Orrange
22. The sociology of voluntary associations Emily Barman
Part VI. Social Inequality and Diversity: 23. Sociological perspectives on economic inequality Nathan Wilmers
24. The sociology of race and ethnic relations Adalberto Aguirre, Jr
25. The sociology of gender Sue Scott and Stevi Jackson
26. The sociology of sexuality Gary Dowsett
27. The sociology of disability Sharon N. Barnartt
Part VII. Social Institutions: 28. The sociology of families Manuela Naldini
29. The sociology of religion David Yamane
30. Political sociology Robert Fishman and Suzanne M. Coshow
31. The sociology of education Jeanne Ballantine
32. Economic sociology Nina Bandelj, Elizabeth Sowers and Zaibu Tufail
33. Medical sociology Guido Giarelli
34. Military sociology Meredith A. Kleykamp and James Ross Yastrzemsky
35. Sociology of sport Jay Coakley
Part VIII. Social Problems and Deviant Behavior: 36. Sociological approaches to social problems Alexander A. Hernandez
37. Sociological perspectives on criminal behavior Robert F. Meier
38. Sociological perspectives on poverty Christian Suter, Tugce Beycan and Laura Ravazzini
39. The sociology of terrorism Jeff Goodwin
40. Sociological perspectives on illicit involvement with drugs Henry Brownstein
41. Sociological perspectives on gambling James F. Cosgrave
Part IX. Locality, Geography, and the Environment: 42. Environmental sociology John Chung-En Liu and Michael Mayerfeld Bell
43. Rural sociology JoAnn Jaffe and Michael Gertler
44. Urban sociology Mark Gottdiener
45. The sociology of migration Anna Amelina and Kenneth Horvath
46. Global sociology Salvatore Babones
Part X. Social Change: 47. The sociology of social change Garth Massey
48. The sociology of collective behavior and social movements Benjamín Tejerina Montaña.