Sociology Themes and Perspectives: Selling over a million copies world-wide over 30 years, this eighth edition has been fully updated to give all the detail and depth needed. (Haralambos and Holborn)

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It is hard to think of any significant area of social life that has never been the subject of a sociological study. It is more useful to define sociology in terms of its approach or approaches to explaining social life rather than its subject matter. Martin Holborn is an experienced teacher and examiner of A Level, Access and degree-level Sociology, and the author of numerous social science books including co-authoring the last six editions of Sociology: Themes and Perspectives, which has been a bestseller internationally for many years. I used this book in university and it has never let me down, nor does it do so now, when meaning in chaos in the 21st century, is deperately needed.

I am a student social worker and I am finding this book very helpful as it is clearly written, up-to-date and explains theories and concepts in straightforward language. Wear and Tear to cover **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. Raise standards and engagement in the subject with an easy-to-follow format that makes understanding sociology easier for all your students.Stephen Moore is a well-known textbook author and has contributed to previous editions of Sociology Themes and Perspectives. The only reason I gave this a 3 is because the packaging was very flimsy and the book came with a torn cover. Michael Haralambos wrote the first two editions of Sociology Themes and Perspectives and contributed to later editions. Finally, there are some topics which I feel could have been included that were absent, cities/urban studies and organisational sociology. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. It is well worth the money and unlike other works of this kind I find it an interesting read, and not at all 'dry'. Sociology Themes and Perspectives: Selling over a million copies world-wide over 30 years, this eighth edition has been fully updated to give all the detail and depth needed. Sociology Themes and Perspectives is the number one bestselling introduction to sociology for A-level and undergraduate students.Sociology is one of a number of social sciences (including economics, psychology and human geography) that attempt to explain and understand the behaviour of human beings in society. This book is a must have if you missed A level sociology and have modules covering sociology in your undergraduate study. My daughter is now studying A level sociology, and this was bought specially to assist in her studies, as the teaching she was receiving left something to be desired. He is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology at Preston College and as active member of the ATSS.

While both get minor sections again in the final chapter, these are very interesting, if somewhat neglected, areas and it would be good to have them covered in detail within such an accesible text. It was an easy read, explained the concepts in very simple terms and illustrated debate with clarity, whilst remaining a readable reference book .We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Sociology: Themes and Perspectives has been the best-selling textbook for sociology students for more than 20 years, selling more than a million copies worldwide. I have sold a few books from my first year but will be hanging onto this one until my degree is complete! Sociology Themes and Perspectives is a favourite with students and teachers, selling over a million copies world-wide over 25 years. This book has been of great help to me during my first year at Greenwich University where I am studying a B.

While this gives a basic covering of the key debates, given that Global Development is one of the topics at A Level, it's a shame that it doesn't get the in depth analysis that the others receive. I studied this when did my applied social science degree, and found it highly relevant to my career.Because the subjects it examines are so numerous and so varied, sociology cannot be defined simply in terms of the subjects it studies. Brought to you by a team of experts, Collins Sociology Themes and Perspectives is written by Michael Haralambos and Martin Holborn and has supported over one million sociology students worldwide.