EAN: 9781509549139

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The fourth edition of this best-selling introductory reader has been thoroughly revised and updated to offer a stimulating and wide-ranging set of readings for anyone who wishes to engage with the scope of sociological thought and practice today. The book delivers a productive mix of classic contemporary and provocative readings that are highly readable and lively while retaining their critical bite. Ideal as a companion to the ninth edition of Giddens and Sutton's Sociology the reader can equally be used independently or alongside other textbooks. Readings are grouped around ten key sociological themes with a sustained emphasis on comparative globally and historically informed work. The carefully curated collection ranges from studies of face-to-face interaction through to the analysis of large-scale global systems covering both the theory and the practice of sociology. Among the new selections in this volume are readings on the decolonial turn the persistence of racism and its consequences global health issues and the social impact of COVID-19 digital sociology and the digitization of social life feminist research and shifting forms of misogyny climate change and the emerging Anthropocene era income and wealth inequalities national populist movements and the spread of 'fake news'. Each of the thematic sections is preceded by a discussion and followed by further reading to facilitate students' comprehension and critical reflection. The result is an exciting new companion that encompasses the major themes and debates in both classical and contemporary sociology. Sociology: Introductory Readings will be an essential resource for all students of sociology.

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