An Introduction to Sociology
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An Introduction to Sociology

Ken Browne

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An Introduction to Sociology

Ken Browne

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About This Book

This fifth edition of An Introduction to Sociology provides an accessible and engaging introduction to sociology, without oversimplifying or passing over the important and exciting insights sociology has to offer. Building on the book's existing achievements, Ken Browne has restructured the fifth edition to focus on the core issues in sociology considered in introductory courses. The book covers all the topics and options specified by the GCSE and IGCSE examining boards, including the required classic texts and theoretical perspectives which are helpfully applied throughout the chapters. The new edition has been completely updated to reflect contemporary social changes, including the latest statistics and topical illustrative examples. New material is to be found throughout, such as more extensive treatment of family and household diversity, the marketization of education, social inequality, the control and prevention of crime, and the effects of new media technologies. Carefully designed to support and extend students' learning, a number of features – such as a range of activities, questions and discussion points – add to the book's value as a learning and teaching resource. Explanatory graphics, photographs and cartoons also enliven the text, presenting sociology as an exciting and relevant topic to students of all ages, interests and abilities. The new edition of this highly successful textbook will prove invaluable to anyone first approaching sociology, especially on Access, GCSE and related courses. Students will find the book provides an easy-to-follow and thoughtful introduction to studying sociology.

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Publisher
Polity
Year
2019
ISBN
9781509528035
Edition
5
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Front Matter
  3. Introduction to the Fifth Edition
  4. How to use this book
  5. 1 The Sociological Approach: Key Ideas and Concepts
  6. 2 Sociological Theories and Research Methods
  7. 3 Families
  8. 4 Education
  9. 5 Crime and Deviance
  10. 6 Social Stratification and Social Inequality
  11. 7 The Media
  12. 8 Health and Illness
  13. AQA and WJEC-Eduqas ‘classic text’ references
  14. Glossary
  15. Answers to questions in chapter 2
  16. Illustration credits
  17. Index
  18. End User License Agreement
Citation styles for An Introduction to Sociology

APA 6 Citation

Browne, K. (2019). An Introduction to Sociology (5th ed.). Wiley. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/1536585/an-introduction-to-sociology-pdf (Original work published 2019)

Chicago Citation

Browne, Ken. (2019) 2019. An Introduction to Sociology. 5th ed. Wiley. https://www.perlego.com/book/1536585/an-introduction-to-sociology-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Browne, K. (2019) An Introduction to Sociology. 5th edn. Wiley. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/1536585/an-introduction-to-sociology-pdf (Accessed: 25 September 2021).

MLA 7 Citation

Browne, Ken. An Introduction to Sociology. 5th ed. Wiley, 2019. Web. 25 Sept. 2021.