Sociology: Making Sense of Society: 3rd - Softcover

Marsh, Ian; Keating, Mr Mike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0582823129 ISBN 13: 9780582823129

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2006

Synopsis

Providing a broad introduction to sociology, the third edition of Sociology: Making sense of sociology lays the foundations for a theoretically and methodologically robust understanding of the subject area. Key topics encourage critical reflection within a wide social, cultural and historical context. Issues are explored against the backdrop of a UK, European and wider-world context to offer students a balanced view in a globalising age. Topical examples from across the world stimulate student interest and apply the analysis.

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Review:

'...a fine acheivement that will suit first year undergraduates admirably.'  Times Higher Education Supplement

From the Back Cover:

Building upon the success of previous editions, this fully revised third edition of Sociology: Making sense of society lays the foundations for a theoretically and methodologically robust understanding of the subject area. Key topics are examined in an accessible and rigorous manner, encouraging reflection within a wide social, cultural and historical context.

Topical, stimulating and relevant examples from across the world help apply the analysis. A carefully crafted structure immerses students first in sociological thinking, history, method and practice before taking them into the main divisions and institutions in society. It also encourages them actively to participate in the understanding of sociology.

New  to this edition:

• Brand new chapters on Age and Nationalism

 

• Fully updated throughout to include current data and issues such as Islamaphobia, migration, masculinities, technology and cyber-culture, manipulation of and by the media, global inequalities, third-world debt and poverty

 

• Increased view of the UK and European experience within the wider world, as reflected in new 'World in Focus' case study feature

 

• New end-of-chapter ‘link boxes’ show connections across chapters and annotated web links encourage further investigation

 

• New web site including multiple-choice questions for student self-test and an Instructor’s Manual containing lecturer support material and extra resources.

 

 

Key features:

 

• Primary excerpts encourage students to engage with original material

 

• In-text features including ‘Stop and think’, ‘Case study’ and ‘A closer look’ boxes invite students to focus on key issues, investigate further and reflect upon their reading. End-of-chapter activities provide projects for discussion and extension of study and debate

 

• Highly illustrated throughout with provocative images and informative diagrams and tables.

 

This text is essential reading for undergraduate and advanced ‘A’ level sociology courses and of key interest to students across the social sciences.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0582823129
• ISBN 13: 9780582823129
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 832