Exploring Society: Sociology For Nz Students

Author: Gregor McLennan

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  • : 99.99 NZD
  • : 9781877258749
  • : Pearson Education New Zealand
  • : Prentice Hall New Zealand
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  • : November 2003
  • : 240mm X 190mm
  • : New Zealand
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Barcode 9781877258749
9781877258749

Description

An introduction to sociology for students at tertiary level, but equally it is an introductory text for New Zealand students. It introduces the major themes in contemporary sociology in a way that is relevant to the culture and issues of students in New Zealand. Exploring Society is the first fully integrated New Zealand sociology text. It blends theory, research and issues through three themes: the social and the personal, the local and the global, and differences and divisions. These themes are used to analyse major areas of sociological interest, such as health, gender, and ethnicity, and provide coherence and structure to the text.

Table of contents

Contents: 1 The sociological imagination: insights, themes and skills -- 2 The story of sociology I: enter sociology -- 3 The story of sociology II: from classical to contemporary -- 4 Gender, sexuality and identity -- 5 Family life -- 6 Education -- 7 Work and economic life -- 8 Stratification and class -- 9 Politics, state and nation -- 10 The city and city life -- 11 Racism and ethnicity -- 12 Health, illness and medical power -- 13 Deviance and crime -- 14 Social movements -- 15 Sport and leisure -- 16 The story of sociology III: from the past to the post.