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Professor Dan Woodman; Steven Threadgold

 
9781529692341: This is Sociology: A Short Introduction

Synopsis

Studying social life? This book provides an engaging, concise introduction. It covers a diverse range of theorists from the rich history of sociology and shows how thinking sociologically can help us understand our lives, the groups we are part of, and the rapid social changes and inequalities that shape contemporary societies. In this book you will encounter:

·   Compelling international examples and a range of theoretical perspectives from across the world;

·  A brand new chapter on Digital Lives, covering a range of topics from filter bubbles and memes to digital inequalities;

· The latest approaches emerging from efforts to build an inclusive global sociology, equipped for the challenges of the 21st Century.

The book is essential reading for anyone new to studying sociology and is supported by a wide range of podcasts, videos, discussion questions and further reading recommendations at thisissociology.home.blog

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À propos de l'auteur

Dan Woodman is T.R. Ashworth Professor in Sociology at University of Melbourne. He researches youth, young adulthood and generational change using longitudinal method. Dan is co-Editor in Chief of Journal of Youth Studies and the President of the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in Australia. He has been teaching first year sociology students at the University of Melbourne for a more than a decade.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

A concise, accessible text, focusing on the global contribution to contemporary sociology, citing scholars and theoretical perspectives from all over the world and aligning with the aim to decolonise the curriculum.

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