An Introduction to Sociology

2. Revised Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-0362-0666-6
Verlag: Sage Publications Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 744 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm

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. Delving into the history, current debates and recent research on each topic, this book covers everything from classical sociologies and traditional subjects such as class, families, and religion, through to cutting-edge areas like AI, climate change and social media, and the interconnectedness of modern global society.

In this second edition you will encounter:

Brand new chapters on media, cities, disability, sexuality and nationalism

- Global Sociology’ boxes in each chapter taking you through cases from around the world

- An applied approach with a section on ‘What Is Sociology Useful For’ and ‘Hear from the Expert’ boxes throughout

- Reflexive activities and revision questions to help you think critically about sociology in practice

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

Autoren/Hrsg.

Solomos, John

Murji, Karim

Neal, Sarah

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Approaching Sociology
Chapter 2: What is Society
Chapter 3: Global Sociology and Our Interconnected World
Chapter 4: Classical Sociologies
Chapter 5: Contemporary Sociologies
Chapter 6: Public Sociology
Chapter 7: Class
Chapter 8: Gender

Chapter 9: Sexuality
Chapter 10: Race
Chapter 11: Age
Chapter 12: Disability and Neurodiversity
Chapter 13: Families and Households

Chapter 14: Work

Chapter 15: Health

Chapter 16: Education

Chapter 17: Religion

Chapter 18: Crime and Deviance
Chapter 19: Cultures & Consumption

Chapter 20: Digital Sociologies
Chapter 21: Media and Sociology
Chapter 22: War and Political Violence
Chapter 23: Nationalism and National Identity
Chapter 24: Social Movements

Chapter 25: Migrations

Chapter 26: Climate Change and the Environment
Chapter 27: Science and Technology
Chapter 28: Living in the City
Chapter 29: Using Sociology

Über Autor(innen)

Murji, Karim
Karim Murji is Professor of Social Policy at the University of West London. His research covers areas such as racism, urban studies migration, and policing; and publications include Racism, Policy and Politics (Policy Press, 2017). plus many papers from an ESRC-funded project on the Open City. With Sarah Neal he was the Editor of Current Sociology, and before that of Sociology. He is a Trustee of the Sociological Review Foundation.

Solomos, John
John Solomos is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Warwick. He has researched and written widely on the history and contemporary forms of race and ethnic relations in Britain, theories of race and racism, the politics of race, equal opportunity policies, multiculturalism and social policy, race and football, and racist movements and ideas. His most recent book is Antiracism: A Critique (Polity Press 2025). He has been Joint-Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Ethnic and Racial Studies since 1995. The journal publishes16 issues a year by Routledge. He is also co-editor of the book series on Racism, Resistance and Social Change for Manchester University Press (with Satnam Virdee and Aaron Winter).

Neal, Sarah
Sarah Neal is Professor of Sociology in the School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield. Sarah's research engages with everyday social life in urban and rural places with a focus on ethnicity, multiculture, race and migration; communities and belonging. She has recently completed research projects investigating leisure practices and urban space; citizenship and religion in primary school worlds and the impact of Brexit in rural geographies. Sarah is widely published with a range of monographs and journal articles. With Karim Murji she was an editor of Current Sociology (2017-2024) and Sociology (2013-2017) and she is a member of the editorial board for Ethnic and Racial Studies.