Sociology : a global introduction

Sociology A Global Introduction Sociology: a global introduction represents a unique and complete learning resource for sociology students worldwide.

International in outlook and culturally wide-ranging, it also reminds us that sociology is not entirely value free.

Unlike most textbooks, a narrative of social change and its attendant problems drives the text throughout.

Each chapter addresses new forms that society is taking, showing progress but often at a price, and the long journey still to travel for a better world.

Technology is also now embedded firmly in contemporary social life, and rapidly changing us.

Thus new information technologies their uses and their problems as tools are discussed: Google searches, Wikipedia, YouTube.

New to this edition: *Fully updated to include latest key debates, topics and data conflicts throughout the world', the Muslim world, African poverty, and the role of China in the twenty first century.*New chapter on Disabilities, Care and the Humanitarian Society *New Interlude' sections integrate the chapter themes in each part through a specific focus: sport, food, global youth and biography *Re-organised coverage of theory with new material on major modern theorists Mary Douglas, Martha Nussbaum, Stan Cohen, Manuel Castells, Ulrich Beck and Donna Haraway *New boxes look at Living in the Twenty-First Century' and Public Sociology' But this edition is also about helping you do sociology seeing, hearing, investigating and interacting as a sociologist.

To that end, this edition includes other key new features: *The Sociological E-Lab, for each chapter guidance on websites to investigate, DVDs to watch, reading to do, the big debates in sociology and questions to ask. *New Part 6 Resources for Critical Thinking brings together key words, video lists, a major webliography, reading lists, YouTube and key organisations.

It provides a key resource in itself for further investigation. *Art and Sociology: Major works of art open each chapter and questions for discussion are in Part 6.A new visual sociology is suggested throughout *Extensive Website Resources for lecturers and students link to and extend the book content. Visit the website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/plummer For lecturers: Instructor's Manual Powerpoint lecture slides For Students: Podcasts introducing sections and 'global voices' 'Big Vote' online with other students on key sociological debates Interactive questions Key sociological concepts explored Weblinks Videography links Revision flashcards