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Introductory sociology / Tony Bilton et al.

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Publication details: London : Macmillan, 1996.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xviii, 683 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780333665114 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 301 BIL
Contents:
Part-I Introduction: Studying Modern Society 1. Introduction 2. Living in Modernity 3. Globalisation and Modernity 4. Varieties of Social Theories: A Brief Introduction 5. Principles of Sociological Research Part II: Social Division and power 6. Understanding Social Stratification: Social Class 7. The New Dynamics of Class 8. Gender Relations 9. Race and Ethnicity: Inequalities and Identities 10. Power, Politics and the State Part III: Dimensions of Contemporary Social Life 11. Education 12. Work and Non-Work 13. Health, Illness and Medicine 14. Understanding Crime 15. Theorising Modern Family Life 16. Knowledge, Belief and Religion Part IV: Theorising Contemporary Society 17. Sociologists, Modernity and Progress 18. Making Social Life: Theories of Action and Meaning 19. Making Our Futures: Sociological Knowledge and Social Change Index
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Part-I Introduction: Studying Modern Society
1. Introduction
2. Living in Modernity
3. Globalisation and Modernity
4. Varieties of Social Theories: A Brief Introduction
5. Principles of Sociological Research
Part II: Social Division and power
6. Understanding Social Stratification: Social Class
7. The New Dynamics of Class
8. Gender Relations
9. Race and Ethnicity: Inequalities and Identities
10. Power, Politics and the State
Part III: Dimensions of Contemporary Social Life
11. Education
12. Work and Non-Work
13. Health, Illness and Medicine
14. Understanding Crime
15. Theorising Modern Family Life
16. Knowledge, Belief and Religion
Part IV: Theorising Contemporary Society
17. Sociologists, Modernity and Progress
18. Making Social Life: Theories of Action and Meaning
19. Making Our Futures: Sociological Knowledge and Social Change
Index