Essential Concepts in Sociology - 2nd Edition by Anthony Giddens & Philip W Sutton (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This clear and jargon-free book introduces a careful selection of essential concepts that have helped to shape sociology, and others that continue to do so. Organized in ten thematic sections, it will be essential reading for all those new to sociology, as well as those seeking a reliable route map for a rapidly changing world.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Social life is in a constant process of change, and sociology can never stand still. As a result, sociology today is a theoretically diverse enterprise, covering a huge range of subjects and drawing on a broad array of research methods. Central to this endeavour is the use of core concepts and ideas which allow sociologists to make sense of societies, though our understanding of these concepts necessarily evolves and changes.This clear and jargon-free book introduces a careful selection of essential concepts that have helped to shape sociology and others that continue to do so. Going beyond brief, dictionary-style definitions, Anthony Giddens and Philip W. Sutton provide an extended discussion of each concept which sets it in historical and theoretical context, explores its main meanings in use, introduces relevant criticisms, and points readers to its ongoing development in contemporary research and theorizing. Organized in ten thematic sections, the book offers a portrait of sociology through its essential concepts, ranging from capitalism, identity and deviance to globalization, the environment and intersectionality. It will be essential reading for all those new to sociology as well as anyone seeking a reliable route map for a rapidly changing world.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Anthony Giddens, now Baron Giddens, has spent a lifetime thinking about and teaching sociology to students in the UK and across the globe. [...] With this current work, Giddens and Sutton continue [the] tradition of providing a well-written introduction to sociological thinking that is accessible to all, but have cleverly done so in a format that is thinner and more easily digestible - well suited for a new generation of students more accustomed to accessing learning materials online in bite-sized chunks.<br /><b>--Reference Reviews</b></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Anthony Giddens</b> is the former director of the London School of Economics and Political Science, a Life Fellow of Kings College, Cambridge, and a member of the House of Lords, UK. He is a very influential sociologist and social theorist, and his many books include <i>The Third Way</i> and <i>The Consequences of Modernity</i> <br /> <br /><b>Philip W. Sutton</b> is an independent researcher formerly of the University of Leeds and Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
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