| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 503 pages) |
| Series |
Wiley Blackwell companions to sociology |
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Wiley-Blackwell companions to sociology.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Classical sociological theory / Alan Sica -- Contemporary sociological theory / Jeff Stepnisky -- Quantitative methods / Russell Schutt -- Qualitative methods / Mitchell Duneier -- Basic topics -- Action, interaction, and groups / Kimberly Rogers and Lynn Smith-Lovin -- Social network analysis / Nicholas Crossley -- Culturalizing sociology / Laura Grindstaff and Ming-Cheng M. Lo -- Deviance : a sociology of unconventionalities / Nachman Ben-Yehuda -- Criminology / Charles F. Wellford -- Critical sexuality studies: moving on / Ken Plummer -- RAcial and ethnic issues: critical race approaches in the United States / Brittany C. Slatton and Joe R. Feagin -- Families / Medora W. Barnes -- Sociology of education / Joeseph J. Merry and Maria Paino -- Sociology of religion / Robert D. Woodberry, Christian Smith, and Christopher P. Scheitle -- Medicine and health / William C. Cockerham -- Urbanization / Kevin Fox Gotham and Arianna J. King -- Environmental sociology / Richard York and Riley E. Dunlap -- Social movements, protest, and practices of social change / Kevin Gillan -- War and society / Migeul A. Centeno and Vicki Yang -- Immigration / Noriko Matsumoto -- Sociology of consumption / Christoher Andrews -- Digital technology, social media, and techno-social life / Mary Chayko -- Contemporary feminist theory / Michelle Meagher -- Cutting edge issues -- Big data for sociological research / Jason Radford and David Lazer -- Toward a sociology of debt / Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy -- Sociology of sport / Alan Tomlinson -- From Fordism to Brexit and Trump : is authoritarian capitalism on the rise? / Robert J. Antonio and Alessandro Bonanno |
| Summary |
"The new, updated edition of the authoritative and comprehensive survey of modern sociology The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Sociology, Second Edition is an authoritative survey of the major topics, current and emerging trends, and contemporary issues in the study of human social relationships and institutions. A collection of contributions from globally-recognized scholars and experts explore the theoretical and methodological foundations of sociology, new and established debates, and the most current research in the field. Broad in scope, this book covers a multitude of topics ranging from crime, urbanization, sexuality, and education to new questions surrounding big data, authoritarian capitalism, and the rise of nationalism. Since the first edition of the Companion was published, new developments have emerged and new problems have been created such as the omnipresence of social media, political and institutional upheaval, and the global refugee and immigration crises. This revised and updated second edition describes and explains social changes that have occurred in the past several years, both within the field of sociology and society as a whole. Previous material has been updated to reflect current research, while eleven new chapters address topics including feminist theory, debt and social change, and armed conflict and war. This comprehensive volume: Offers an engaging and accessible guide to the field of sociology, revised and updated for the second edition Presents wide-ranging, comprehensive coverage of the discipline Explores issues of contemporary relevance such as digital media and consumption Reflects state-of-the-art scholarship and contemporary debates New chapters for the second edition cover essential topics including feminist theory, armed conflict, big data, authoritarian capitalism, debt and social change, and the rise of nationalism The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Sociology, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for academics and graduate students, researchers, scholars, and educators in the discipline of sociology and allied fields such as anthropology, human geography, political science, and psychology."--EBSCO |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 13, 2019) |
| Subject |
Sociology.
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sociology.
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Sociology.
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Sociologie.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ritzer, George, editor.
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Murphy, Wendy Wiedenhoft, editor.
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| LC no. |
2019011464 |
| ISBN |
9781119429401 |
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1119429404 |
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9781119429333 |
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1119429331 |
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1119429323 |
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9781119429326 |
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