Description: This clear and jargon-free book introduces a careful selection of essential concepts that have helped to shape sociology, and others that continue to do so. Organized in ten thematic sections, it will be essential reading for all those new to sociology, as well as those seeking a reliable route map for a rapidly changing world.
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Anthony Giddens, now Baron Giddens, has spent a lifetime thinking about and teaching sociology to students in the UK and across the globe. [...] With this current work, Giddens and Sutton continue [the] tradition of providing a well-written introduction to sociological thinking that is accessible to all, but have cleverly done so in a format that is thinner and more easily digestible - well suited for a new generation of students more accustomed to accessing learning materials online in bite-sized chunks.
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