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Sociology
Author(s): James Fulcher (Author), John Scott (Author)
- Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
- Publication Date: January 1, 2001
- Language: English
- Print length: 800 pages
- ISBN-10: 0198781024
- ISBN-13: 9780198781028
Book Description
This exciting new text by James Fulcher and John Scott offers a lively and comprehensive approach to sociology, covering all the topics included on sociology courses. It is completely up-to-date. It discusses many contemporary social issues, including such topics as family violence, gender identities, social inequalities and divisions, the internet, the influence of the media, the rise of new religions, post-modernism, and the impact of globalization. The analysis of recent social change is carefully integrated with discussion of the classic ideas of sociology.
Editorial Reviews
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`"Clear presentation, relevant content for nursing students to apply to any health care setting".' Karen Jones, Nurse Lecturer, University of Wales Bangor`Comprehensive text covering a lot of ground while maintaining coherence of the material by well structured chapter clearly written and encourging a critical engagement with the material.' John Williamson, Senior Lecturer, Bradford University
About the Author
John Scott is Professor of Sociology at the University of Essex and University of Bergen, and co-editor of Sociology Review.
