Essentials of Sociology

Giddens (London School of Economics) offers a brief edition of the fifth edition of his Introduction to Sociology. The length of the text has been reduced by about one-third, with 16 chapters rather than 20. Major themes are public sociology, globalizing of social life, the importance of comparative study, issues of gender, and the micro-macro link. Rather than abstract discussion of basic sociological concepts, concepts are explained when they are introduced and illustrated with concrete e...