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A Dictionary of Sociology
Revised Edition
John Scott and Gordon Marshall
832 pages
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Figures and tables
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196x129mm
978-0-19-953300-8
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Paperback
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22 January 2009
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- Completely revised and up-to-date content
- Over 2,500 clear, concise, and authoritative entries
- Covers all aspects of sociology, from adaptation to zero tolerance and includes feature entries on key topics including sociology of law, mass media, and medicine
- Wide-ranging: terms taken from the related fields of psychology, economics, anthropology, philosophy, and political science
- Cross-cultural reference work, containing international coverage of terms, methods, and concepts
- Recommended entry-level web links, accessed and updated via the Dictionary of Sociology companion web page
New to this edition - Fully revised and updated content
- Recommended web links for many entries, accessed and updated via the Dictionary of Sociology companion website
Wide-ranging and authoritative, this bestselling sociology dictionary is the most informative of its kind. Compiled by a team of sociological experts, under the editorship of Gordon Marshall and John Scott, it is packed with over 2,500 entries. With terms taken from sociology and the related fields of psychology, economics, anthropology, philosophy, and political science, it provides widespread coverage of all aspects of sociology, from adaptation to zero tolerance . It also contains biographies covering key figures, such as Gilles Deleuze and Erich Fromm. Jargon-free entries are elaborated with clear
descriptions and in-depth analysis, many using real-life examples, making even the most complicated subjects easy to understand.
This new edition has been revised to bring the dictionary completely up-to-date, while retaining the concise, clear quality of previous editions. Now boasting many entry-level web links, accessible via the Dictionary of Sociology companion website, this dictionary offers more relevant and useful information than ever before.
An invaluable introduction to sociology for beginners, and a key reference work for more advanced students, teachers, and professionals working with sociology and related fields.Readership: Invaluable for A-level and
undergraduate students, lecturers and teachers, and professionals; ideal for anyone looking for an introduction to sociology.
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John Scott, University of Essex, and Gordon Marshall, University of Reading Contributors:
Diane Barthel, Ted Benton, David Bouchier, Joan Busfield, Eamonn Carrabine, Bob Connell, Tony Coxon, Ian Craib, Fiona Devine, Judith Ennew, Diana Gittins, mriam Glucksmann, Roger Goodman, Catherine Hakim, Michael Harlooe, Johs Hjellebrekke, Paul Iganski, George Kolankiewicz, David Lee, Maggy Lee, Stina Lyon, Dennis Marsden, Gordon Marshall, David McCrone, Mary McIntosh, Maxine Molyneux, Lydia Morris, Sean Nixon, Judith Okely, Alison Pilnick, Lucinda Platt, Ken Plummer, Nirmal Puwar, Kate Reynolds, David Rose, Colin Samson, Sanjay Sharma,
Alison Scott, Jacqueline Scott, John Scott, Susie Scott, Nigel South, Liz Stanley, Rob Stones, Oriel Sullivan, Tiziana Terranova, Bryan Turner, Frank Webster, Richard Wilson, and Anthony Woodiwiss.
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Review(s) from previous edition
"Readers and especially beginning readers of sociology can scarcely do better than turn to this dictionary. There is no better single-volume compilation for an up-to-date, readable and authoritative source of definitions, summaries and references in contemporary sociology - A. H. Halsey
"The Oxford Dictionary of Sociology fills a niche as a beginning reference" - Booklist
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List of Contributors
Preface
A-Z Dictionary
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