The Blackwell Companion to Sociology

Herausgeber: Blau, Judith R

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Blackwell Companion to Sociology is a milestone collection of new essays by renowned sociologists, covering both the traditions and strengths of the field as well as newer developments and directions. * Contains 31 definitive essays by an international panel of renowned figures in sociology * Covers traditional topics in sociology, such as theory, stratification, political sociology, and the sociology of education and social movements, as well as emerging areas such as immigration studies, the sociology of space and time, and the sociology of intimate relations and religion * Considers the most recent advances in communications, political mobilization, and analyses of the nation-state, reflecting the rapid changes wrought by globalization * Includes a comprehensive list of sociological data resources available on the web. Authors from the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere have contributed to this all-in-one reference work highlighting the relevance of interdisciplinary and international perspectives, while at the same time representing the scope and quality of sociology in its current form.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 632
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Februar 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 1262g
• ISBN-13: 9780631213185
• ISBN-10: 063121318X
• Artikelnr.: 22230982

Autorenporträt

Judith R. Blau is Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and President of the US chapter of Sociologists without Borders, an international NGO. She is the author of Architects and Firms (1984), The Shape of Culture (1989), and Social Contracts and Economic Markets (1993), and Race in the Schools (2003), and has published articles on organizations, networks, economic inequalities, crime, sociology of science, urban sociology, historical sociology, medical sociology, and sociology of education.

Inhaltsangabe

List of contributors.

Preface.

Part I: Referencing Globalization.

Part II: Relationships and Meaning.

Part III: Economic Inequalities.

Part IV: Science, Knowledge, and Ideas.

Part V: Politics and Political Movements.

Part VI: Structures: Stratification, Networks, and Firms.

Part VII: Individuals and Their Well Being.

Part VIII: Social Action.

Bibliography.

Index.

Rezensionen

"Judith Blau's Companion is an impressive collection by asociologist/editor who clearly knows her field and has done herhomework. The volume is comprehensive enough to serve as a lifetimesociological companion, and will be useful not only to researchers,teachers, and students, but to sociologically curious generalreaders." Herbert J. Gans, Columbia University

"Judith Blau has assembled an impressive group of internationalscholars who have written essays on the cutting edge of sociologytoday. Not only are the chapters first rate, but the range oftopics is creative and new. The book reflects some of the changesin sociology over the last decade, and it presents new agendas forsociology in the next decade, and beyond. This exciting book is a'must read' for all sociologists." Jonathan H. Turner,University of California-Riverside

"Graduate students and scholars in sociology, economics andpolitical science may find a few challenging essays and usefulwebsites in their areas of interest." Choice

"The chapters are informative, concise and lively. Beyond itsutility as a reference, however, the spirit of the volume as awhole is a nice reminder that sociology remains an ambitiousendeavour whose complexities and rewards may continue to grow withtime"
Contemporary Sociology