Murji / Neal / Solomos An Introduction to Sociology

1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-5297-6602-8
Verlag: SAGE Publications
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 528 Seiten, EPUB

An Introduction to Sociology is your essential guide to understanding the social forces that shape our lives and the world around us.

This innovative textbook introduces you to the key theories, themes, and concepts in the discipline of sociology and helps you to develop as a sociologist by providing comprehensive coverage of all the main areas of study. Presenting you with the history, current debates and recent research developments for each topic, this book covers everything from classical sociologies and traditional subjects such as class, families, and religion, through to more progressive areas like digital society, social media, migration, and the interconnectedness of modern global society. The book's extensive coverage means it can be used throughout your studies, from first year to final year.

Key features:

Each chapter is written by an internationally renowned expert who uses specialist insight and the latest research to provide a reliable and up-to-date overview.
Includes a selection of unique learning features such as “Hear from the Expert” boxes and “Key Cases” from around the world, as well as reflective activities and revision questions that will enhance your knowledge.
Features a section titled “What is sociology useful for?” which includes chapters on the public value of sociology and the role of sociology in contemporary society.

The book is supported by a wide-ranging collection of online teaching and learning resources including exclusive video content from SAGE Video, links to SAGE Journal Articles, sample essay questions, and a selection of multiple-choice questions.

This definitive text is perfect for first-year sociology undergraduates and anyone studying sociology at university or college level.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Murji, Karim

Neal, Sarah

Solomos, John

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part One Thinking Sociologically

Introduction to Part One

Chapter 1 Approaching Sociology

Chapter 2 What is Sociological about the Digital Society?

Chapter 3 What is Sociological about the Environment?

Chapter 4 What is Sociological about Crime?

Chapter 5 What is Society?

Chapter 6 Sociology of an Interconnected World

Part Two Theories and Methods

Introduction to Part Two

Chapter 7 Classical Sociologies

Chapter 8 Contemporary Social Theory

Chapter 9 Beyond the Qualitative/Quantitative Divide

Chapter 10 Visual and Digital Methods of Research

Part Three Inequalities and Identities

Introduction to Part Three

Chapter 11 Class

Chapter 12 Gender

Chapter 13 Race

Chapter 14 Age

Part Four Connecting the Personal and the Social

Introduction to Part Four

Chapter 15 Families and Households

Chapter 16 Intimacies, and Relationships

Chapter 17 Work

Chapter 18 Health

Chapter 19 Education

Chapter 20 Religion

Part Five Sociological Frontiers

Introduction to Part Five

Chapter 21 Cultures and Consumption

Chapter 22 War and Violence

Chapter 23 Science and Technology

Chapter 24 Migrations

Chapter 25 Social Movements

Part Six What is Sociology Useful For?

Introduction to Part Six

Chapter 26 Sociology as a Science?

Chapter 27 Public Sociology

Chapter 28 Using Sociology

Über Autor(innen)

Murji, Karim
Karim Murji is Professor of Social Policy at the University of West London. His research and publications cover areas such as racism, race equality and social policy, migration, and policing. With John Solomos and others, he is currently working on an ESRC-funded project on the Open City, which investigates how the city accommodates new forms of urban life, through the social reconfiguration of its spaces and places, and looks at the ways urban government at the city-wide and borough scales reflect, promote or limit the idea of the open city, using London as a case study. With Sarah Neal he is the Editor of Current Sociology, and they were previously the editors of Sociology.

Solomos, John
John Solomos is a professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick. His teaching is focused on the sociology of race and racism, sociological theory, human rights and social theory, qualitative research methods and multiculturalism and citizenship. He has supervised a wide range of PhD students in both his own areas of research interest and in other fields of sociology. He welcomes the opportunity to work with PhD students and is interested to receive informal inquiries from prospective research students. He is currently supervising students working on a range of issues, including migration and refugees, minority families and social capital, Turkish-speaking youth in London and Cuban music and popular culture. He serves on the Strategic Research Board of the Economic and Social Research Council. He is also joint editor with Martin Bulmer of the international journal Ethnic and Racial Studies, published 12 times a year by Routledge.

Neal, Sarah
Sarah Neal is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Sheffield. Sarah researches and writes in the fields of race, ethnicity, multiculture, community, belonging, and place. Recent publications include The Lived Experience of Multiculture: The New Spatial and Social Relations of Diversity (Routledge, 2018, with K. Bennett, A. Cochrane and G. Mohan) and Friendship and Diversity: Ethnic and Social Relations in the City (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018, with Carol Vincent and Humera Iqbal). She is the coeditor of Current Sociology and an editorial board member of Ethnic and Racial Studies