Short Guide to Sociology

Using real-world case studies, this guide to the field of sociology in the UK is geared towards students in introductory sociology classes. It covers the sociology of everyday life, lifestyle and consumption, race and migration in Britain, class, gender, globalization and post-industrialization, and the UK in the future. Learning features include boxed text, end-of-chapter summaries, and suggested reading. Annotation ©2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
An illuminating and up-to-date guide to sociology, this book will not only educate readers with a burgeoning interest in sociology to the ways in which it can help us understand the personal, social and structural changes going on in the world around us but stoke their own sociological imagination. It uses real world case studies, references to sociological studies, charts, graphs and images to address five key sociological themes: lifestyle and consumption; race and migration; class and social stratification; gender and sexualities; relationships, family and community; and globalization and the political economy. Through discussion of these substantive topics, the role of comparison, critique, and contextualization as central tools in sociological exploration will become apparent. This book will be an invaluable and engaging resource for those who are, in particular, new to sociology. It will also provide a fresh, contemporary insight into the field for those with an existing interest.
This illuminating book offers a fresh and contemporary guide to the field of sociology. By demonstrating the versatility of the sociological imagination, the authors reveal the ways in which thinking sociologically can help us understand the personal, social and structural changes going on in the world around us.
This illuminating book offers a fresh and contemporary guide to the field of sociology. By demonstrating the versatility of the sociological imagination, the authors reveal the ways in which thinking sociologically can help us to understand the personal, social and structural changes going on in the world around us. Using real world case studies, the book addresses key sociological themes such as: · global social transformations · social divisions and inequalities · social theory and its practical applications · the personal and the political Providing a set of concepts, tools and perspectives for analysing our social world, the book equips the reader with an understanding of how to start thinking sociologically. With helpful features such as end-of-chapter summaries, key definitions and recommended readings, it is an invaluable resource for students taking an introductory sociology course or those studying sociology at further or higher education level.