The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology: Fourth Edition (Dictionary, Penguin) - Softcover

Abercrombie, Nicholas; Hill, Stephen; Turner, Bryan S.

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9780140513806: The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology: Fourth Edition (Dictionary, Penguin)

Synopsis

This fourth edition of the well established The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology has been substantially revised to reflect the newest trends and challenges within a rapidly evolving discipline. Designed not just to give simple definitions, but to provide a general analysis of sociology and prescriptive information, it includes crucial and timely issues such as ageism, sexism, employment, globalization, risk society, the mass media, migration, and nationalism, as well as detailed coverage of:

• popular culture
• economic life
• feminist theory
• identity and subjectivity
• religion

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About the Author

Nicholas Abercrombie is a senior lecturer at the University of Lancaster, England.

Stephen Hill is professor of sociology at the London School of Economics.

Bryan S. Turner is professor of sociology at the University of Cambridge, England.

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