Sociology (1993)

‘Sociology’ has established itself as the leading introductory textbook in the field today. It has now been completely revised in an up-to-date second edition. The new edition has been thoroughly revised using the very latest available empirical data. In addition, there are a number of completely new sections, many covering topics hardly discussed in other introductory textbooks. ‘Sociology’ contains, for example, extended analyses of the 1989 revolutions in Eastern Europe and Russia, the upsurge in new forms of nationalism and ethnicity, and the debate over the ‘end of history’ – as well as covering all the more orthodox areas of sociological work in a lively and stimulating way. The second edition maintains all the distinctive emphases which gave the first edition its world-wide popularity. It is strongly comparative and accentuates the essential importance of globalizing influences upon social life. In addition, ‘Sociology’ contains numerous student learning aids, diagrams and illustrations to catch the interest of the reader.