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Oxford University Press A Dictionary Of Sociology by John Scott
A consistent best-seller the wide-ranging and authoritative Dictionary of Sociology was first published in 1994 and contains more than 2500 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. Revisions reflect current intellectual debates and social conditions particularly in relation to global and multi-cultural issues. New entries cover relevant contemporary concepts such as climate change social media terrorism and intersectionality as well as key livingsociologists.This Dictionary is both an invaluable introduction to sociology for beginners and an essential source of reference for more advanced students and teachers.show more