“I always appreciate books that do their job well – this one goes above and beyond, saying so much in such a short space! An excellent resource for students and staff!” Karl Baker-Green, Sheffield Hallam University

“This book is a lively introduction to the discipline. Taking examples from the world around us, Doidge and Saini are to be congratulated for demonstrating Sociology’s urgent relevance.” Phil Burton-Cartledge, University of Derby

This illuminating book offers a fresh and contemporary guide to the field of sociology. By demonstrating the versatility of the sociological imagination, the authors reveal the ways in which thinking sociologically can help us to understand the personal, social and structural changes going on in the world around us. Using real world case studies, the book addresses key sociological themes such as: · global social transformations · social divisions and inequalities · social theory and its practical applications · the personal and the political Providing a set of concepts, tools and perspectives for analysing our social world, the book equips the reader with an understanding of how to start thinking sociologically. With helpful features such as end-of-chapter summaries, key definitions and recommended readings, it is an invaluable resource for students taking an introductory sociology course or those studying sociology at further or higher education level.
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This illuminating book offers a fresh and contemporary guide to the field of sociology. By demonstrating the versatility of the sociological imagination, the authors reveal the ways in which thinking sociologically can help us understand the personal, social and structural changes going on in the world around us.
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Introduction: The Sociology of Every Day Life Lifestyle and Consumption Race, Ethnicity and Migration Class Gender Relationships and Intimacy Globalisation and Post-industrialisation The UK in the Future
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This book has a unique, threefold purpose: it is an introductory / gateway text for those interested in pursuing sociology at a higher education level, it is a reference book for those seeking new and insightful ways to understand society, and it is a lens through which the current and often tumultuous structural changes going on around us can be viewed. The unique selling point of the book, therefore, is to demonstrate the versatility and value of the sociological imagination.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781447352402
Publisert
2020-02-26
Utgiver
Vendor
Policy Press
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Aldersnivå
P, G, 06, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Om bidragsyterne

Mark Doidge is Senior Research Fellow at the University of Brighton, a trustee of the British Sociological Association and co-convenor of their Sport Study Group.

Rima Saini is Lecturer in Sociology at Middlesex University London and co-convenor of the British Sociological Association Race and Ethnicity Study Group.