The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology: A User's Guide to Sociological Language

About this book

This new edition of Allan G. Johnsons one-volume sociology dictionary includes 75 new entries as well as an expanded biographical section extensive revisions and updates and a more thorough cross-referencing. Written by a sociologist who is also an accomplished writer and teacher it is aimed primarily at students but will also be of use to professionals looking for an introduction to core concepts outside their area of expertise. Its combination of clear prose engaging examples a single authors voice and its minimal assumptions about the average readers prior knowledge of sociology and its related fields makes this a unique and valuable reference work.