Published by Collins Educational, London, United Kingdom, 2000
ISBN 10: 0003275078 ISBN 13: 9780003275070
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 5th Edition. Trade Paperback. Previous owners name to inside cover. Couple of slight creases to front cover. Every part of the book has been revised to reflect the dramatic changes affecting both society and sociology at the beginning of the new century. There is substantail new coverage of controversial issues such as masculinity and education, postmodernism, gay and lesbian relationships, 'McDonaldization', social exclusion and the policies of 'New Labour', as well as updated material and statistics on the more familiar areas, including education, religion, the family, and crime and deviance. The new edition offers: Clear and authoritative coverage of the latest theories and research, as well as the sociological 'classics' Two completely new chapters on Communication and the media, and Culture and identity. New design features to make the book more accessible and appealing. This book continues to be the first choice for the new AS and A levels, as well as Access and undergraduate courses. 1116 pp.