Matthewman / Curtis / Mayeda Being Sociological

3rd Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-352-01116-6
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 420 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

Being Sociological considers the lived experience of sociology, stressing the active nature of social life and highlighting the role that students can play in enacting social change. Fully reworked in this third edition, with five brand new chapter topics and a diverse roster of new contributors, this textbook presents a fresh take on society today.The book encourages readers to examine both enduring challenges and their potential solutions. Dynamic learning features help students unpack key ideas from sociological theory and apply them to today’s problems to cultivate their own sociological imagination. An inspiring read, this textbook will empower students to engage with sociology outside the classroom and embed it in their everyday lives.With new contributors, fresh organisation and a vibrant student-centric focus, this third edition brings Being Sociological fully up to date and reaffirms its place as an invaluable introduction to sociology for students new to the field.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Matthewman, Steve

Curtis, Bruce

Mayeda, David

Weitere Mitwirkende

Mayblin, Lucy

Salman, Sara

Smith, Daniel R.

Woodward, Suzanne

Franklin, Adrian

Huppatz, Kate

Holmes, Mary

Wilding, Raelene

Shain, Farzana

el-Ojeili, Chamsy

Taylor, Dylan

Bartram, David

Goode, Luke

Rojek, Chris

Baker, Stephanie

Thurnell-Read, Thomas

McIntosh, Tracey

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. On Being Sociological - Steve Matthewman.- Chapter 2. Researching - Bruce Curtis.- Chapter 3. Globalizing - Lucy Mayblin.- Chapter 4. Dividing: Inequalities - Daniel Smith.- Chapter 5. Urbanizing - Adrian Franklin.- Chapter 6. Working - Bruce Curtis.- Chapter 7.Transgressing: Deviance - Sara Salman.- Chapter 8. Becoming: Identities - Suzanne Woodward.- Chapter 9. Racializing - David Mayeda.- Chapter 10. Gendering - Kate Huppatz.- Chapter 11. Sexualizing - Mary Holmes.- Chapter 12. Relating: Families - Raelene Wilding.- Chapter 13. Believing: Religions - Tracey McIntosh.- Chapter 14. Educating - Farzana Shain.- Chapter 15. Migrating - David Bartram.- Chapter 16. Communicating - Luke Goode.- Chapter 17. Consuming - Chris Rojek and Stephanie Baker.- Chapter 18. Playing: Sport and Leisure - Thomas Thurnell-Read.- Chapter 19. Mobilizing: Social Movements - Chamsy El Ojeili and Dylan Taylor.- Chapter 20. Impacting: The Anthropocene - Steve Matthewman.

Über Autor(innen)

Steve Matthewman is Associate Professor in Sociology at the University of Auckland. He is the former Head of Department of Sociology (2014-2017) and is the Immediate President of the Sociological Association of Aoteroa New Zealand (2014-2019).Bruce Curtis is Head of School of Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology at the University of Waikato and co-editor of New Zealand Sociology. He was President of the Sociological Association of Aoteroa New Zealand from 2005-2008.David Mayeda is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Auckland.