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Print Price: $25.95

Format:
Paperback
832 pp.
129 mm x 196 mm

ISBN-13:
9780199683581

Publication date:
September 2014

Imprint: OUP UK


A Dictionary of Sociology

Fourth Edition

John Scott

Series : Oxford Paperback Reference

A consistent best-seller, the wide-ranging and authoritative Dictionary of Sociology was first published in 1994 and contains more than 2,500 entries on the terminology, methods, concepts, and thinkers in the field, as well as from the related fields of psychology, economics, anthropology, philosophy, and political science.

For this fourth edition, Professor John Scott has conducted a thorough review of all entries to ensure that they are concise, focused, and up to date. Revisions reflect current intellectual debates and social conditions, particularly in relation to global and multi-cultural issues. New entries cover relevant contemporary concepts, such as climate change, social media, terrorism, and intersectionality, as well as key living sociologists.

This Dictionary is both an invaluable introduction to sociology for beginners, and an essential source of reference for more advanced students and teachers.

Readership : Invaluable for A-level and undergraduate students, lecturers and teachers, and professionals; ideal for anyone looking for an introduction to sociology.

Reviews

  • "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

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John Scott is Honorary Professor at the University of Copenhagen. He was formerly Professor in Sociology and Pro Vice-Chancellor at the University of Plymouth and Professor of Sociology at the University of Essex, and is a former President of the British Sociological Association. He has published over 10 books on many aspects of sociology, and is a member of the board of 3 different sociology journals.

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Special Features

  • Completely revised and up-to-date content, with new entries on topical areas such as climate change, social media, terrorism, and intersectionality.
  • More than 2,500 clear, concise, and authoritative entries.
  • Covers all aspects of sociology, from abolitionism to zeitgeist and includes in-depth entries on key topics including the sociology of migration, politics, and religion.
  • Includes terms taken from a wide range of related fields, such as psychology, economics, anthropology, philosophy, and political science.
  • Recommended entry-level web links, accessed and updated via the Dictionary of Sociology companion web page.
New to this Edition
  • All entries thoroughly reviewed to ensure they are concise, focused, and up to date.
  • New entries on global and multi-cultural topics such as climate change, social media, terrorism, and intersectionality.