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by Anthony Giddens (Author) "We live today - at the beginning of the twenty-first century - in a world that is intensely worrying yet full of the most extraordinary..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 768 pages
  • Publisher: Polity Press; 4th Revised edition edition (26 May 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0745623115
  • ISBN-13: 978-0745623115
  • Product Dimensions: 24.5 x 19 x 4.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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The Times Higher Education Supplement

Giddens has endeavoured to pitch his textbook at the 'cutting edge' of sociology and he has succeeded.


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Sociology is the leading introduction in its field in the world today. The new fourth edition preserves, and further enhances, the book′s striking qualities – its lucidity, liveliness, comprehensiveness and originality.

This edition incorporates many new materials. All the empirical data are the latest available. In its original edition, the book was the first text to incorporate a treatment of cutting–edge areas of the subject, such as the impact of globalization. The new edition is equally innovative: it is the first textbook in sociology fully to come to terms with the impact of the internet and the new economy. An analysis of these developments is fed into many of the chapters.

The fourth edition also includes a diversity of new chapters, sections and topics. There are new chapters, for example, on poverty and social exclusion and on ecological problems. As with previous editions, the book maintains a strongly comparative orientation, with materials drawn from a variety of different societies and cultures across the world. Even more emphasis has been given to sociological theory than in previous editions. The chapters specifically devoted to theory discuss classical figures but include treatment of recent authors such as Ulrich Beck, Manuel Castells as well as Anthony Giddens′s own contribution to sociological theory.

For the first time, the book will be accompanied by a companion website, which will provide online support for users of Sociology – both lecturers and students. From the site, lecturers will be able to download an instructor′s manual and a variety of invaluable teaching aids, including powerpoint slides featuring maps, graphs and figures from the text and sets of sample essay questions and multiple choice questions for lecturer customization. Students will find chapter–by–chapter web links to important internet resources, on–line quizzes and competitions and a whole range of other learning facilities.


As a result, Sociology is a state–of–the–art introduction to the subject. Written by one of the world′s leading sociologists, the book combines innovation and accessibility in a way rivalled by no other text.

Please visit the accompanying website at: http://www.polity.co.uk/giddens

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written, motivational guide to sociological concepts, 10 Mar 2002
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Far better written, and far more contemporary than either Haralambos or Sociology in Focus. Giddens text is captivating and intriguing to those who already have an interest in the subject, and basic enough for those who haven't yet got a grounding in sociology to develop one. While not necessarily recommended for A-Level, I have used this book and am far happier with it than with the others that are available. Well worth the money.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A good, but not excellent text., 19 Nov 2001
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Giddens provides a good, comprehensive text, which covers a broad range of sociological issues. I would disagree with the previous review: this book is ten times beeter than 'Sociology in Focus', which is minimal on fact and useless on evaluation. However, I do have to concur that Haralambos' 'Sociology: Themes and Perspectives' is a great book, packed with both fact and evaluation. Nevertheless, I would still recommend Giddens' book, as it is an extremely credible text: it is on the first year reading list for my Social and political Science course at Cambridge!
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Introductory Work, 30 Mar 2001
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This book is simply a superb introduction to Sociology & a very good study aid. Though complex in places it is readily accessible and a must-have for all A-Level Sociology students.
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