Readings for Sociology

• Author : Garth Massey
• Publisher : W. W. Norton
• Release Date : 2012
• ISBN : 0393912701

The perfect mix of classic and contemporary readings.

• Author : Kathleen Odell Korgen
• Publisher : Pine Forge Press
• Release Date : 2008-02-29
• ISBN : 9781412944731

This reader was developed to be used in numerous courses taught in sociology. It is appropriate for an introductory course, as well as a social problems or special topics course. The readings have been selected from numerous well respected sociology journals and they have been edited to make them more “user friendly” for the undergraduate student. This reader allows undergraduate students to read about the major topics in sociology in the words of the original authors. The reader includes a

• Author : R. E. Pahl
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release Date : 2013-10-22
• ISBN : 9781483181240

Readings in Urban Sociology covers the specialized aspect of sociology, together with an introduction designed to relate the selected Readings to the state of sociological knowledge and research in the field in question. This book is organized into four parts encompassing 12 chapters, and begins with an overview of the study of urbanization and urban sociology. The opening part describes the nature of industrial urbanism in Great Britain. This part deals with the development of British urban sociology and the idea

• Author : Garth Massey
• Publisher : W. W. Norton
• Release Date : 2015-02-24
• ISBN : 0393938840

The perfect mix of classic and contemporary readings.

• Author : Nicole Woolsey Biggart
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release Date : 2008-04-15
• ISBN : 9780470754702

These articles, over thirty in total, reflect the best and latest thought in the exciting field of economic sociology. Beginning with the foundation of Smith, Marx, Engels and Polanyi, the volume gathers some of the best writings by economic sociologists that consider national and world economies as both products and influences of society. Contains over twenty articles by classical and contemporary economic social theorists. Covers important topics on economic action, states, and markets. Includes insightful editorial introductions and further reading

• Author : Ian Marsh,Rosie Campbell,Mike Keating
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2014-05-12
• ISBN : 9781317882015

Classic and Contemporary Readings in Sociology introduces the reader to sociological issues, theories and debates, providing extracts of primary source material, from both classical and contemporary theorists. Theorists are examined within their historical and sociological framework and the text provides an analysis of developments in sociological thought and research. The text is divided into four main sections: Part One, Origins and Concepts, surveys the history of the discipline of sociology and examines key themes which have influenced sociological theorising and

• Author : Anthony Giddens,Philip W. Sutton
• Publisher : Polity
• Release Date : 2010
• ISBN : 9780745648842

A strong emphasis has been placed on creating a productive mixture of classic and contemporary readings which is highly readable and lively, yet remains challenging. Whilst particularly useful as a companion to the sixth edition of Giddensʹs Sociology, the reader is designed for use independently or alongside other textbooks. The reader maintains the distinctive approach which Sociology pioneered: strongly comparative and historically informed, it stresses the influence of globalizing trends in social life. The carefully selected readings range from

• Author : Colin Bell,Howard Newby
• Publisher : Psychology Press
• Release Date : 1974
• ISBN : 9780714629704

First Published in 1974. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.