{"product_id":"essential-concepts-in-sociology-anthony-giddens-9781509548088","title":"Essential Concepts in Sociology","description":"\u003cp\u003eSocial life is in a constant process of change, and sociology can never stand still. As a result, contemporary sociology is a theoretically diverse enterprise, covering a huge range of subjects and drawing on a broad array of research methods. Central to this endeavour is the use of core concepts and ideas which allow sociologists to make sense of societies, though our understanding of these concepts necessarily evolves and changes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis clear and jargon-free book introduces a careful selection of essential concepts that have helped to shape sociology and continue to do so. Going beyond brief, dictionary-style definitions, Anthony Giddens and Philip W. Sutton provide an extended discussion of each concept which sets it in historical and theoretical context, explores its main meanings in use, introduces relevant criticisms, and points readers to its ongoing development in contemporary research and theorizing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganized in ten thematic sections, the book offers a portrait of sociology through its essential concepts, ranging from capitalism, identity and deviance to the digital revolution, environment, postcolonialism and intersectionality. It will be essential reading for all those new to sociology as well as anyone seeking a reliable route map for a rapidly changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Giddens, Philip W. Sutton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1509548084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781509548088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Anthony Giddens","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43989195129087,"sku":"9781509548088","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_151bca97-eac2-4ec0-b5c1-3e3a95ee02b9.jpg?v=1683298116","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/essential-concepts-in-sociology-anthony-giddens-9781509548088","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}