ISBN:
9781352011166
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (374 pages)
Edition:
3rd ed.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
301
Keywords:
Sociology
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Intro -- BRIEF CONTENTS -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES -- Figures -- Tables -- TOUR OF THE BOOK -- Key points -- On-page glossary -- SHiP boxes -- Sociological solutions boxes -- Suggestions for further reading -- References -- End-of-book glossary -- ABOUT THE SHiP AND SOCIOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS BOXES -- SHiP -- Social structure -- History -- individual -- Power -- Sociological solutions -- References -- ABOUT THE EDITORS -- ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS -- ABOUT THE COMPANION WEBSITE -- For lecturers: -- For students: -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- CHAPTER 1 ON BEING SOCIOLOGICAL -- Key points: -- Introduction -- Being sociological -- SHiP: Identity -- Sociology: You're already doing it -- Are you on welfare? Are you a criminal? Sociology versus common sense -- Sociology and hope -- SOCIOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS: STUDY SOCIOLOGY -- Conclusion and what next? -- Suggestions for further reading -- References -- CHAPTER 2 RESEARCHING -- Key points: -- Introduction -- SHiP: Structure -- Qualitative and quantitative research -- Words and numbers -- Cases and variables -- Inductive and deductive start-points -- Inductive and deductive research goals -- SOCIOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS: REGULATING, TAXING AND RESEARCHING -- Naturalistic or experimental disposition and skill set of the researcher -- Conclusion: Eat your veggies -- Suggestions for further reading -- References -- CHAPTER 3 GLOBALIZING -- Key points: -- Introduction -- Globalizing -- Cultural globalizing -- Homogenizing -- Westernizing -- Hybridizing -- Always-already global -- Historical global interconnection -- SHiP: History -- Academic outlook -- SOCIOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS: SOCIOLOGY AND LEGITIMATING A COLONIAL WORLD ORDER -- Anti-globalization -- Social anti-globalization -- Economic anti-globalization -- Conclusion -- Suggestions for further reading -- References -- CHAPTER 4 DIVIDING: INEQUALITIES.
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