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The fifth edition of Sociology: Making Sense of Society retains the highly praised four-part structure and style of the fourth edition, and through this explores the diversity, contradictions and challenges we face in our social world.

This essential and authoritative text lays the foundations for a theoretically and methodologically strong understanding of sociology. Key topics are then examined in an accessible but thorough way, encouraging reflection within a wide social, cultural and historical context. Fascinating topicalexamples from around the world help to contextualise and apply sociological thinking to our own lives.

Crucially, this text frequently asks you to consider your position in the world, drawing you into the debates and conveying the excitement of studying sociology.

Sociology

• Contents


• Case studies


• World in focus


• Contributors


• Preface


• Guided tour


• How to use this book


• Acknowledgements


• Part 1 Introduction to the sociological imagination


• Chapter 1 Sociological thinking


• Key issues


• Introduction


• The sociological perspective


• The sociological perspective in practice


• Using sociology


• The origins of sociology


• Contemporary sociology


• The individual and society


• The power of culture


• A sociological look at celebrity culture


• Summary


• Links


• Further reading


• Key journal and journal articles


• Websites


• Activities


• Chapter 2 Sociological theories


• Key issues


• Introduction


• Sociological perspectives


• Classical sociological theories


• Contemporary sociological theories


• Summary


• Links


• Further reading


• Key journal


• Websites


• Activities


• Chapter 3 Sociological research


• Key issues


• Introduction


• Why do sociologists do research?


• Defining sociological research


• The foundations of sociological research


• Methodologies: how to produce sociological knowledge


• Methods of research


• A multi-method approach


• Feminist research


• Summary


• Links


• Further reading


• Key journal and journal articles


• Websites


• Activities


• Part 2 Introduction to socialdivisions


• Chapter 4 Social stratification and class


• Key issues