Author : Garth Massey
Genre : Sociology
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ISBN : 0393674312
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With selections from popular and academic journals as well as lively book excerpts, Readings for Sociology reveals the complexities of our social world and offers insights into sociological analysis. Readings for Sociology is comprehensive in scope, offering a wide range of selections on the standard topics in the introductory course to help students reach a new level of sociological understanding. New selections by well-known writers like Ta-Nehisi Coates, Pico Iyer, and Arlie Hochschild explore growing inequality and frayed racial, gender, and class relations since the Great Recession.

Author : Ian Marsh
Genre : Social Science
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN : 9781317882015
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Classic and Contemporary Readings in Sociology introduces the reader to sociological issues, theories and debates, providing extracts of primary source material, from both classical and contemporary theorists. Theorists are examined within their historical and sociological framework and the text provides an analysis of developments in sociological thought and research. The text is divided into four main sections: Part One, Origins and Concepts, surveys the history of the discipline of sociology and examines key themes which have influenced sociological theorising and investigation, in particular, social control, culture and socialisation. Parts Two and Four, Sociological Theories and Sociological Research, include a number of readings from the founding theorists and investigators, including Auguste Comte, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, Max Weber and Charles Booth, and also include more recent theoretical writing and research approaches. The focus on theory and research is extended by a selection of readings centred around the theme of Differences and Inequalities (Part Three); these readings provide students with examples of work from an area where sociological theorising and research has been widely applied.

Author : Kathleen Odell Korgen
Genre : Social Science
Publisher : Pine Forge Press
ISBN : 9781412944731
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Contemporary Readings in Sociology selects some of the most contemporary, engaging, and esteemed journal articles in the field and presents them in a well-edited format, making them perfect for undergraduate students. Giving students access to the important topics in sociology through the words of original authors, this comprehensive reader provides an opportunity for students to explore important topics in depth. Key Features and Benefits Focuses on teaching the "sociological eye," or sociological perspective, to undergraduate students so they can learn more about the activities of actual sociologists Features rigorous research in an edited format, making important articles more accessible for-and still challenging to-undergraduate students Offers an emphasis on contemporary readings to introduce students to cutting-edge sociology research Includes more than 30 readings, including articles on social interaction, social institutions, the media, deviance, social stratification, race and ethnicity, sex and gender, global issues, and social movements, providing a well-rounded collection of original material on core topics Combines an array of unique pedagogy to make the reader even more valuable and user-friendly, including a topics guide to help instructors choose the best readings for specific course subjects, a detailed list of Internet resources, and discussion questions for each article Intended Audience With a large number of readings, this affordable, supplemental reader is flexible and appropriate for Introduction to Sociology, Principles of Sociology, Social Problems, or Special Topics courses in sociology. Learn more about SAGE & Pine Forge's Contemporary Readings in âe¦ Series at www.pineforge.com/contemporaryreadings.

Author : Anthony Giddens
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ISBN : 1509549137
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The fourth edition of this best-selling introductory reader has been thoroughly revised and updated to offer a stimulating and wide-ranging set of readings for anyone who wishes to engage with the scope of sociological thought today. The book delivers a productive mix of classic, provocative and contemporary readings, highly readable and lively, yet retaining their critical bite. Whilst ideal as a companion to the ninth edition of Giddens and Sutton's Sociology, the reader can equally be used independently or alongside other textbooks. Readings are grouped around ten key sociological themes, with a sustained emphasis on comparative, globally and historically informed work. The carefully curated collection ranges from studies of face-to-face interaction through to the analysis of large-scale global systems, covering both the theory and practice of sociology. Amongst the new selections in this volume are readings on the decolonial turn; the persistence of racism and activism for Black Lives; global health issues and the social impacts of COVID-19; digital sociology and the digitization of social life; feminist research and ongoing forms of misogyny; climate change and the Anthropocene; wealth inequality, populism and the rise of 'fake news'. Each of the thematic sections is preceded by a discussion and followed by further reading to facilitate students' comprehension and critical reflection. The result is an exciting companion that encompasses the major themes and debates in both classical and contemporary sociology. Sociology: Introductory Readings will be an essential resource for all students of sociology.

Author : R. E. Pahl
Genre : Social Science
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN : 9781483181240
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Readings in Urban Sociology covers the specialized aspect of sociology, together with an introduction designed to relate the selected Readings to the state of sociological knowledge and research in the field in question. This book is organized into four parts encompassing 12 chapters, and begins with an overview of the study of urbanization and urban sociology. The opening part describes the nature of industrial urbanism in Great Britain. This part deals with the development of British urban sociology and the idea of neighborhood community. The next part examines the distinction between ways of life in the modern city and the modern suburb. This part also looks into the context of urbanization involving population dispersal and diffusion. The closing parts provide an analysis of the urban system in terms of a conflict model and demonstrate the development of Prague's ecological structure. These parts also discuss the notion of a rural-urban continuum and the process of adjustment to an urban system in Africa. This book will prove useful to sociologists and researchers.

Author : Lewis A. Coser
Genre : Sociology
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ISBN : UOM:39015000073547
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Author : Clifford J. Jansen
Genre : Social Science
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN : 9781483155128
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Readings in the Sociology of Migration deals with migration as a sociological problem, with greater emphasis on internal migrations than on international migrations. Some of the problems covered by sociological inquiry in the study of migration are discussed, along with theories of migration such as the push-pull theory, differential migration, and motivation for migration. This book is comprised of 16 chapters and opens by outlining types of migration according to the professional and social composition of migrants: mass migration, economic migration from an underdeveloped country, economic emigration from an industrial country, and immigration into an industrial nation. A general typology of migration is then presented before the problem of migration in various countries such as Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and the United States is considered. The final chapter presents preliminary findings from a demographic and socioeconomic sample survey of the population of the metropolitan area of San Salvador, El Salvador. This monograph will be a useful resource for sociologists and policymakers concerned with migration.

Author : Joan Brothers
Genre : Social Science
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN : 9781483136370
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Readings in the Sociology of Religion

Author : Paul Atkinson
Genre : Ethnology
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ISBN : UOM:39015037299438
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In recent years, social scientists have - in common with many disciplines - become increasingly interested in the 'rhetoric of inquiry.' Sociologists and anthropologists have become preoccupied with the analysis of the texts of their respective disciplines. It is recognized that social scientists construct and interpret representations of the social world. Moreover there is widespread recognition that the characteristics of each discipline are - in part - describable in terms of the distinctive conventions of a given genre. Consequently, the intellectual work of being a social scientist is - in large measure - predicated on conventions of reading and writing.This volume brings together a collection of important essays in the general area of sociological texts, and the conventional practices of reading and writing.

Author : Stephen K. Sanderson
Genre : Reference
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN : 9781135966218
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First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.