| Call no. |
301 GIDD |
| Edition |
5th ed. / Anthony Giddens. |
| Phys. Description |
xxiv, 1094 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Content Type |
text |
| Format Type |
volume |
| Note |
Previous ed. by Anthony Giddens and Karen Birdsall. Oxford: Polity, 2001. |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
This updated edition provides an ideal teaching text for first-year university and college courses. |
| Contents |
1. What is sociology? -- 2. Globalization and the changing world -- 3. Asking and answering sociological questions -- 4. Theoretical thinking in sociology -- 5. Social interaction and everyday life -- 6. Socialization, the life-course and ageing -- 7. Families and intimate relationships -- 8. Health, illness and disability -- 9. Stratification and class -- 10. Poverty, social exclusion and welfare -- 11. Global inequality -- 12. Sexuality and gender -- 13. Race, ethnicity and migration -- 14. Religion in modern society -- 15. The media -- 16. Organization and networks -- 17. Education -- 18. Work and economic life -- 19. Crime and deviance -- 20. Politics, government and terrorism -- 21. Cities and urban spaces -- 22. The environment and risk. |
| Subject |
Sociology.
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| ISBN |
0745633781 (cased) |
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9780745633787 (cased) |
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074563379X (pbk.) |
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9780745633794 (pbk.) |
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