A Dictionary of Sociology, 4th Edition, 9780199683581
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Unlock sociological understanding: essential definitions, concepts, and contemporary thought.

A Dictionary of Sociology, 4th Edition

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    832 pages

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    24 September 2014

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Summary

A consistent best-seller, the wide-ranging and authoritative Dictionary of Sociology was first published in 1994 and contains more than 2,500 entries on the terminology, methods, concepts, and thinkers in the field, as well as from the related fields of psychology, economics, anthropology, philosophy, and political science.

For this fourth edition, Professor John Scott has conducted a thorough review of all entries to ensure that they are concise, focused, and up to date. Rev…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780199683581
ISBN-10:0199683581
Author:John Scott
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:832
Edition:4th
Release Date:24 September 2014
Weight:661g
Dimensions:197mm x 128mm x 50mm
Series:Oxford Quick Reference
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Critics Review

“Readers and especially beginning readers of sociology can scarcelydo better than turn to this dictionary. There is no bettersingle-volume compilation for an up-to-date, readable and authoritativesource of definitions, summaries and references in contemporarysociology” - A. H. Halsey

About The Author

John Scott

John Scott is Honorary Professor at the University of Copenhagen. He was formerly Professor in Sociology and Pro Vice-Chancellor at the University of Plymouth and Professor of Sociology at the University of Essex, and is a former President of the British Sociological Association. He has published over 10 books on many aspects of sociology, and is a member of the board of 3 different sociology journals.

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