Sociology, New Edition
(Sprache: Englisch)
The sixth edition of Anthony Giddens' Sociology is the best yet.Revised and updated throughout, it provides an authoritative overview of recent global developments and new ideas in sociology. Classic debates are also given careful coverage, with even the...
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The sixth edition of Anthony Giddens' Sociology is the best yet.Revised and updated throughout, it provides an authoritative 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. It aims to engage and excite readers, helping them to see the value of thinking sociologically.The sixth edition includes:substantive new material on education, media, social theory, inequalities, politics and government, and a whole new chapter on war and terrorismfurther revisions and updating in all the chaptersa strong focus on global sociology, and the sociological imaginationnew 'classic studies' boxes, which examine in detail influential empirical researchadditional 'thinking critically' sections woven through the text, to stimulate students' own insightsspecially chosen, eye-catching photographs, which capture the everyday drama of the social worldA best-selling textbook for more than 20 years, the sixth edition sets the standard for introductory sociology. It is the ideal teaching text for first-year University and college courses, and will help to inspire a new generation of sociologists.Please visit the accompanying website at: http://www.polity.co.uk/giddens6
The sixth edition of Anthony Giddens' Sociology is the best yet.
Revised and updated throughout, it provides an authoritative 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. It aims to engage and excite readers, helping them to see the value of thinking sociologically.
The sixth edition includes:
- substantive new material on education, media, social theory, inequalities, politics and government, and a whole new chapter on war and terrorism
- further revisions and updating in all the chapters
- a strong focus on global sociology, and the sociological imagination
- new 'classic studies' boxes, which examine in detail influential empirical research
- additional 'thinking critically' sections woven through the text, to stimulate students' own insights
- specially chosen, eye-catching photographs, which capture the everyday drama of the social world
A best-selling textbook for more than 20 years, the sixth edition sets the standard for introductory sociology. It is the ideal teaching text for first-year University and college courses, and will help to inspire a new generation of sociologists.
Please visit the accompanying website at: http://www.polity.co.uk/giddens6
Revised and updated throughout, it provides an authoritative 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. It aims to engage and excite readers, helping them to see the value of thinking sociologically.
The sixth edition includes:
- substantive new material on education, media, social theory, inequalities, politics and government, and a whole new chapter on war and terrorism
- further revisions and updating in all the chapters
- a strong focus on global sociology, and the sociological imagination
- new 'classic studies' boxes, which examine in detail influential empirical research
- additional 'thinking critically' sections woven through the text, to stimulate students' own insights
- specially chosen, eye-catching photographs, which capture the everyday drama of the social world
A best-selling textbook for more than 20 years, the sixth edition sets the standard for introductory sociology. It is the ideal teaching text for first-year University and college courses, and will help to inspire a new generation of sociologists.
Please visit the accompanying website at: http://www.polity.co.uk/giddens6
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Sociology, New Edition “
1. What is Sociology?.2. Asking and Answering Sociological Questions.3. Theories and Perspectives in Sociology.4. Globalization and the Changing World.5. The Environment.6. Cities and Urban Life.7. Social Interaction and Everyday Life.8. The Life-Course.9. Families and Intimate Relationships.10. Health, Illness and Disability.11. Stratification and Class.12. Poverty, Social Exclusion and Welfare.13. Global Inequality.14. Sexuality and Gender.15. 'Race', Ethnicity and Migration.16. Religion.17. The Media.18. Organizations and Networks.19. Education.20. Work and Economic Life.21. Crime and Deviance.22. Politics, Government and Social Movements.23. Nations, War and Terrorism
Autoren-Porträt von Anthony Giddens
Anthony Giddens ist Direktor der London School of Economics.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Anthony Giddens
- 2009, 6th ed., XXXIII, 1194 Seiten, mit farbigen Abbildungen, Maße: 26,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Rev. and updat. w. Philip W. Sutton
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0745643582
- ISBN-13: 9780745643588
Sprache:
Englisch
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Selected endorsements for previous edition:"With this new edition of Sociology, Anthony Giddens has done the seemingly impossible. He has lifted the best introductory text in sociology in the world to yet a further level of excellence. It is a great achievement." -- Ulrich Beck, The London School of Economics
"There's no one on the planet with such a refined grasp of the practical and political significance of sociology as Anthony Giddens. This new edition of his best-selling textbook is his best yet." -- Anthony Elliott, University of Kent at Canterbury
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