Essential Concepts in Sociology

by Anthony Giddens, Philip W. Sutton

Overview

This clear and jargon-free book introduces a careful selection of essential concepts that have helped to shape sociology, and others that continue to do so. Organized in ten thematic sections, it will be essential reading for all those new to sociology, as well as those seeking a reliable route map for a rapidly changing world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781509516667
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	05/08/2017
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.72(d)

About the Author

Anthony Giddens is the former director of the London School of Economics and Political Science, a Life Fellow of Kings College, Cambridge, and a member of the House of Lords, UK. He is a very influential sociologist and social theorist, and his many books include The Third Way and The Consequences of Modernity.
Philip W. Sutton is an independent researcher formerly of the University of Leeds and Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.

Table of Contents

Introduction

THEME 1: THINKING SOCIOLOGICALLY

Discourse

Globalization

Modernity

Postmodernity

Rationalization

Society

Structure / Agency

THEME 2: DOING SOCIOLOGY

Ideal Type

Qualitative / Quantitative Methods

Realism

Reflexivity

Science

Social Constructionism

THEME 3: ENVIRONMENT AND URBANISM

Alienation

Environment

Industrialization

Migration

Risk

Sustainable Development

Urbanism

THEME 4: STRUCTURES OF SOCIETY

Bureaucracy

Capitalism

Consumerism

Division of Labour

Education

Organization

Religion

THEME 5: UNEQUAL LIFE CHANCES

Class

Gender

Intersectionality

Patriarchy

Poverty

‘Race’ and Ethnicity

Social Mobility

Status

THEME 6: RELATIONSHIPS AND THE LIFE COURSE

Community

Family

Life Course

Network

Sexuality

Socialization

THEME 7: INTERACTION AND COMMUNICATION

Culture

Identity

Ideology

Interaction

Mass Media

Public Sphere

THEME 8: HEALTH, ILLNESS AND THE BODY

Biomedicine

Medicalization

Sick Role

Social Model of Disability

Social Self

Stigma

THEME 9: CRIME AND SOCIAL CONTROL

Anomie

Deviance

Labelling

Moral Panic

Restorative Justice

Social Control

THEME 10: POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY

Authority

Citizenship

Civil Society

Conflict

Democracy

Nation State

Power

Social Movement

Editorial Reviews

"Anthony Giddens, now Baron Giddens, has spent a lifetime thinking about and teaching sociology to students in the UK and across the globe. [...] With this current work, Giddens and Sutton continue [the] tradition of providing a well-written introduction to sociological thinking that is accessible to all, but have cleverly done so in a format that is thinner and more easily digestible – well suited for a new generation of students more accustomed to accessing learning materials online in bite-sized chunks."
—Reference Reviews

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