The Blackwell Companion to Sociology is a milestone collection of new essays by renowned sociologists, covering both the traditions and strengths of the field as well as newer developments and directions. Authors from the US, the UK, Europe and elsewhere have contributed to this all-in-one reference work, highlighting the relevance of interdisciplinary and international perspectives, while at the same time representing the scope and quality of sociology in its current form.
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"Judith Blau's Companion is an impressive collection by a sociologist/editor who clearly knows her field and has done her homework. The volume is comprehensive enough to serve as a lifetime sociological companion, and will be useful not only to researchers, teachers, and students, but to sociologically curious general readers." Herbert J. Gans, Columbia University
"Judith Blau has assembled an impressive group of international scholars who have written essays on the cutting edge of sociology today. Not only are the chapters first rate, but the range of topics is creative and new. The book reflects some of the changes in sociology over the last decade, and it presents new agendas for sociology in the next decade, and beyond. This exciting book is a 'must read' for all sociologists." Jonathan H. Turner, University of California-Riverside
"Graduate students and scholars in sociology, economics and political science may find a few challenging essays and useful websites in their areas of interest." Choice
"The chapters are informative, concise and lively. Beyond its utility as a reference, however, the spirit of the volume as a whole is a nice reminder that sociology remains an ambitious endeavour whose complexities and rewards may continue to grow with time"
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The Blackwell Companion to Sociology is a milestone collection of new essays by renowned sociologists, covering both the traditions and strengths of the field as well as newer developments and directions.
- Contains 31 definitive essays by an international panel of renowned figures in sociology
- Covers traditional topics in sociology, such as theory, stratification, political sociology, and the sociology of education and social movements, as well as emerging areas such as immigration studies, the sociology of space and time, and the sociology of intimate relations and religion
- Considers the most recent advances in communications, political mobilization, and analyses of the nation-state, reflecting the rapid changes wrought by globalization
- Includes a comprehensive list of sociological data resources available on the web.
Authors from the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere have contributed to this all-in-one reference work highlighting the relevance of interdisciplinary and international perspectives, while at the same time representing the scope and quality of sociology in its current form.
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In this chapter I shall show that space (and place) should be central to sociology. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
human rights paradigm, double imaginary signification, environmental sociologists, racial earnings gaps, societal movement, family income ratio, environmental sociology, grievance theory, persistent rural poverty, social movement society, social science data archives, old sociology, societal configurations, new sociologists, paid domestic workers, stratification research, black economic progress, collective action frames, ecological modernization, see description Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Bureau of the Census, African Americans, Latin America, Second World War, Los Angeles, North American, Eastern Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Maria Alicia, Native Americans, Current Population Reports, Government Printing Office, East Asia, Soviet Union, World Bank, General Social Survey, Universal Declaration, Western Europe, World Health Organization, American Anthropological Association, American Indian, Barrington Moore, Census Bureau New!
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In this chapter I shall show that space (and place) should be central to sociology. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
human rights paradigm, double imaginary signification, environmental sociologists, racial earnings gaps, societal movement, family income ratio, environmental sociology, grievance theory, persistent rural poverty, social movement society, social science data archives, old sociology, societal configurations, new sociologists, paid domestic workers, stratification research, black economic progress, collective action frames, ecological modernization, see description Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Bureau of the Census, African Americans, Latin America, Second World War, Los Angeles, North American, Eastern Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Maria Alicia, Native Americans, Current Population Reports, Government Printing Office, East Asia, Soviet Union, World Bank, General Social Survey, Universal Declaration, Western Europe, World Health Organization, American Anthropological Association, American Indian, Barrington Moore, Census Bureau New!
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- Not Your Father's Union Movement: Inside the Afl-Cio by Jo-Ann Mort in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Architects and Firms: A Sociological Perspective on Architectural Practices by Judith R. Blau in Front Matter, and Back Flap
- The Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology (Blackwell Companions to Sociology) by Kate Nash in Front Matter, and Back Cover
- Historical Statistics of the United States: From Colonial Times to 1970 by U S Deparmtent Of Co on page 378, and Back Matter
- The Making of the English Working Class by E. P. Thompson on page 256, and Back Matter
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- American Ethnicity: The Dynamics and Consequences of Discrimination by Adalberto, Jr. Aguirre in Back Matter
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