| Description |
xvii, 468 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Contents note continued: 15.Society and the World of Sports / Justine Humphry -- Introduction / Mair Underwood -- What is a sociological approach to sport? / Mair Underwood -- Deviance and sport / Mair Underwood -- Gender and sport / Mair Underwood -- Sexuality and sport / Mair Underwood -- Conclusion / Mair Underwood -- 16.Religion and Contemporary Society / Mair Underwood -- Introduction / Anna Halafoff -- What are religion and spirituality? / Anna Halafoff -- Six narratives of religion in late modernity / Anna Halafoff -- Religion in Australia / Anna Halafoff -- 'Southern Theory': Focus on Buddhism / Anna Halafoff -- Everyday lived religion / Anna Halafoff -- Digital religion / Anna Halafoff -- 'Religious nones' / Anna Halafoff -- Conclusion / Anna Halafoff -- 17.Globalisation / Anna Halafoff -- Introduction / Duncan McDuie-Ra -- What is globalisation? / Duncan McDuie-Ra -- Is globalisation new or old? / Duncan McDuie-Ra -- Globalisation in practice / Duncan McDuie-Ra -- |
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Contents note continued: 3.Studying Society and Culture / Michelle Black / Maria El-Chami -- Introduction / James Arvanitakis -- What is society? / James Arvanitakis -- What is culture? / James Arvanitakis -- How societies function / James Arvanitakis -- Looking for universal rules across societies / James Arvanitakis -- Postmodernism / James Arvanitakis -- The interrelated rhombus / James Arvanitakis -- Conclusion / James Arvanitakis -- 4.Researching the World Around Us / James Arvanitakis -- Introduction / Maggie Walter -- Social research and sociological imagination / Maggie Walter -- The process of scientific inquiry in social research / Maggie Walter -- The research process / Maggie Walter -- Researching the social world / Maggie Walter -- Social research objectivity and methodology / Maggie Walter -- Research methods and real-world sociological research / Maggie Walter -- Ethics in sociological research / Maggie Walter -- Conclusion / Maggie Walter -- |
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Contents note continued: Enough with the fish already! / Duncan McDuie-Ra -- Conclusion / Duncan McDuie-Ra -- 18.Society and the Environment / Duncan McDuie-Ra -- Introduction: Futuring / Niko Antalffy -- Frameworks for understanding society and the environment / Niko Antalffy -- The limits to growth / Niko Antalffy -- Climate change / Niko Antalffy -- Biodiversity / Niko Antalffy -- Water / Niko Antalffy -- Sustainability, activism and tools for change / Niko Antalffy -- Conclusion / Niko Antalffy -- 19.Science, Technology and Society / Niko Antalffy -- Introduction / Anni Dugdale -- Technological determinism / Anni Dugdale -- Sociology of Scientific Knowledge (SSK) / Anni Dugdale -- Sociology of technology / Anni Dugdale -- Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) / Anni Dugdale -- The APGEST Project: A case study / Anni Dugdale -- Conclusion / Anni Dugdale -- 20.Media, social media, and why you should think twice before posting that! / Anni Dugdale -- |
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Contents note continued: Getting active in other ways / Mitra Gusheh / James Arvanitakis -- Conclusion / Mitra Gusheh / James Arvanitakis -- 23.Aha! That's Why There are Pirates in the Supermarket / Mitra Gusheh / James Arvanitakis -- Concluding thoughts / James Arvanitakis -- 1.Society is (mostly) socially constructed / James Arvanitakis -- 2.Power is everywhere / James Arvanitakis -- 3.Everything is interrelated / James Arvanitakis -- 4.Our culture is reflected in our everyday actions / James Arvanitakis -- 5.There is never only one way to see the world / James Arvanitakis -- 6.If humans made it this way, then we can change it / James Arvanitakis -- Conclusion / James Arvanitakis |
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Contents note continued: 5.Modernity and Modernisation / Maggie Walter -- Introduction / Glenda Ballantyne -- What is modernity? / Glenda Ballantyne -- Modernisation / Glenda Ballantyne -- Modernity: Core components / Glenda Ballantyne -- Deep dynamics / Glenda Ballantyne -- Where are we heading? / Glenda Ballantyne -- Conclusion / Glenda Ballantyne -- 6.Class and Class Relations / Glenda Ballantyne -- Introduction / Verity Archer -- So what is class? / Verity Archer -- Adapting Marxism to modern-day working life / Verity Archer -- The market: Max Weber / Verity Archer -- Culture: Pierre Bourdieu / Verity Archer -- The problem of the underclass / Verity Archer -- Women and class / Verity Archer -- Class and place / Verity Archer -- How much class mobility is there in Australia? / Verity Archer -- Conclusion / Verity Archer -- 7.Sex and Gender / Verity Archer -- Introduction / Denise Buiten -- Tick the box! Sex or gender? / Denise Buiten -- Becoming gendered / Denise Buiten -- |
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Contents note continued: Introduction / Mitchell Hobbs -- The media's role and function / Mitchell Hobbs -- Media content: Entertaining or indoctrinating? / Mitchell Hobbs -- Media power and influence / Mitchell Hobbs -- New technologies and old concerns / Mitchell Hobbs -- Conclusion / Mitchell Hobbs -- 21.Social Movements / Mitchell Hobbs -- Introduction / Moira Byrne -- What is a social movement? / Moira Byrne -- Why and when do social movements form? / Moira Byrne -- Types of social movements / Moira Byrne -- Who joins social movements? / Moira Byrne -- Changing routes for joining social movements / Moira Byrne -- Do social movements influence or achieve change? / Moira Byrne -- What might we expect for social movements in the future? / Moira Byrne -- Conclusion / Moira Byrne -- 22.How to Change the World / Moira Byrne -- Introduction / Mitra Gusheh / James Arvanitakis -- The recipe for change / Mitra Gusheh / James Arvanitakis -- |
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Contents note continued: The F-word: Feminism / Denise Buiten -- Not just gender: Intersectionality / Denise Buiten -- Conclusion / Denise Buiten -- 8.Power in Contemporary Society / Denise Buiten -- Introduction: Four views of power / Lucas Walsh -- Disciplinary power / Lucas Walsh -- Technologies of self-discipline / Lucas Walsh -- Spotlight on young people / Lucas Walsh -- Conclusion / Lucas Walsh -- 9.Race and Ethnicity / Lucas Walsh -- Introduction: Race / Farida Fozdar -- Modern arguments about race / Farida Fozdar -- Race and ethnicity / Farida Fozdar -- Racism / Farida Fozdar -- The Australian context / Farida Fozdar -- Whiteness / Farida Fozdar -- Intersectionality / Farida Fozdar -- Anti-racism / Farida Fozdar -- Conclusion / Farida Fozdar -- 10.The Nation and the State / Farida Fozdar -- Introduction / John A Rees -- What are 'Nations'? / John A Rees -- What are 'States'? / John A Rees -- What happens when we bring 'Nation' and 'State' together? / John A Rees -- |
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Contents note continued: The value of conceptual thinking / John A Rees -- Conclusion / John A Rees -- 11.Aboriginal Australia / John A Rees -- Introduction / Nikki Moodie -- Contact / Nikki Moodie -- The History Wars: 'It wasn't me' / Nikki Moodie -- Aboriginal activism / Nikki Moodie -- The 1967 Referendum / Nikki Moodie -- Finding the 'gap' / Nikki Moodie -- Blood fetish / Nikki Moodie -- Who is Indigenous? / Nikki Moodie -- Who are Aboriginal Australians? / Nikki Moodie -- Closing the gap / Nikki Moodie -- The demography of disadvantage / Nikki Moodie -- Conclusion / Nikki Moodie -- 12.Youth and Young People / Nikki Moodie -- Introduction / Paula Geldens -- Life stages and social generations / Paula Geldens -- The emergence of 'Youth' / Paula Geldens -- Early understandings / Paula Geldens -- Contemporary understandings / Paula Geldens -- Conclusion / Paula Geldens -- 13.Deviance and Moral Panics / Paula Geldens -- Introduction / Jen Couch / Trudi Cooper -- |
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Contents note continued: How social norms are maintained / Jen Couch / Trudi Cooper -- Sociology and deviance / Jen Couch / Trudi Cooper -- Why aren't people more deviant? / Jen Couch / Trudi Cooper -- The making of a deviant: Labelling / Jen Couch / Trudi Cooper -- Totalisation of identity / Trudi Cooper / Jen Couch -- Dividing practices / Trudi Cooper / Jen Couch -- Ceremonies of degradation / Jen Couch / Trudi Cooper -- Mass media and moral panics / Jen Couch / Trudi Cooper -- Othering / Jen Couch / Trudi Cooper -- Deviance and resistance / Trudi Cooper / Jen Couch -- Conclusion: Towards inclusion as an alternative to moral panics / Trudi Cooper / Jen Couch -- 14.Work and Society / Jen Couch / Trudi Cooper -- Introduction / Justine Humphry -- The meaning of work / Justine Humphry -- The rise of global capitalism / Justine Humphry -- The role of digital technology in changing work / Justine Humphry -- Conclusion / Justine Humphry -- |
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Machine generated contents note: 1.Why are There Pirates in the Supermarket? -- Introduction / James Arvanitakis -- Let's begin / James Arvanitakis -- Socially constructed / James Arvanitakis -- How to use this book / James Arvanitakis -- Conclusion / James Arvanitakis -- 2.Leap into Sociology / James Arvanitakis -- What is sociology? / Michelle Black / Maria El-Chami -- Developing a sociological imagination / Michelle Black / Maria El-Chami -- Leap into social analysis / Michelle Black / Maria El-Chami -- What counts as sociological knowledge? / Michelle Black / Maria El-Chami -- Cultural capital and literacy cultural capital / Michelle Black / Maria El-Chami -- Surviving and succeeding at university / Michelle Black / Maria El-Chami -- Locating credible evidence / Michelle Black / Maria El-Chami -- Academic honesty / Michelle Black / Maria El-Chami -- It pays to participate / Michelle Black / Maria El-Chami -- Conclusion / Michelle Black / Maria El-Chami -- |
| Summary |
"Why are there pirates in the supermarket? Sociologic: Analysing Everyday Life and Culture is a contemporary introduction to sociology for the modern student. Readers will learn about sociological concepts through examination of a variety of theories and theorists, all the while relating and applying this knowledge to their own experiences of everyday life. Students will relish exploring the world of society and culture through personal narrative, humour, and examples. Editor James Arvanitakis has assembled a stellar author team who collectively give students the tools to analyse how society functions, operates and changes...and lay down a challenge to change it for the better. Key Features: Learn through the voices of real people - student and professional profiles throughout the text show real life examples of situations and expose readers to a wealth of voices and perspectives. Critical reflection questions and discussion questions - encourage students to look at their own lives as they learn so they can see how the theories are relevant. Rich with extra references and further reading to help readers investigate each subject area to greater depths." --Cover verso |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available online |
| Subject |
Applied sociology -- Textbooks.
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Applied sociology.
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Culture.
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Social ecology.
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Life.
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Social sciences.
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Sociology -- Textbooks.
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Sociology.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Social conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114311 -- Textbooks.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001753
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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| Author |
Arvanitakis, James, editor
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| ISBN |
0190300655 |
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9780190300654 |
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