Giddens, Anthony

Essentials of sociology / Anthony Giddens, London School of Economics, Mitchell Duneier, Princeton University, Richard P. Appelbaum, University of California, Santa Barbara, Deborah Carr, Boston University. - Seventh edition. - xxx, 529, a 70 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sociology: Theory and Method -- Culture and Society -- Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging -- Social Interaction and Everyday life in the Age of the Internet -- Groups, Networks, and Organizations -- Deviance, Crime, and Punishment -- Stratification, Class, and Inequality -- Global Inequality -- Gender Inequality -- Race, Ethnicity, and Racism -- Families and Intimate Relationships -- Education and Religion -- Politics and Economic Life -- The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality -- Urbanization, Populations, and the Environment -- Globalization in a Changing World.

"Drawing on up-to-the-minute examples, cutting-edge research, and the most current data, Essentials of Sociology powerfully illustrates how a sociological imagination can make us more thoughtful members of our social world, better citizens, and more effective future workers."--Publisher's website.

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Sociology.

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