
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781741750164 |
| eText ISBN | 9781000247350 |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Publishing Year | 2007 |
| Edition | 3rd Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 552 |
Sociology Australia, 3rd Edition, serves as an introductory textbook focused on foundational sociological principles alongside the structural dynamics of Australian society. The text shows readers how to cultivate a sociological perspective that moves beyond everyday commonsense assumptions to examine the forces shaping human experience.
Coverage addresses widespread social transformations occurring across the nation. The volume examines how technological developments, economic globalisation, and concerns regarding personal security and traditional values influence communities in markedly different ways, producing reactions that range from excitement to distress.
This updated and thoroughly restructured release incorporates new chapters on religion, education, and sustainability. Supplementary materials include downloadable chapter resources designed to assist study of these multifaceted social patterns.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Sociology in an age of insecurity
Chapter 2: Reading sociology
Chapter 3: Making sense of sociology
Chapter 4: Doing sociology
Chapter 5: Ethics and sociology
Chapter 6: Ourselves: Myself, yourself
Chapter 7: Ourselves in families
Chapter 8: Being young: Age and identity
Chapter 9: Sex in Australia
Chapter 10: Religion in Australia
Chapter 11: Identity, multiculturalism and imagined community
Chapter 12: Australians at work
Chapter 13: Confronting class and inequality
Chapter 14: Inequality in Australia
Chapter 15: Education in a period of crisis
Chapter 16: Health and illness in an unequal society
Chapter 17: Crime, deviance and power
Chapter 18: Knowing the world: The Australian media
Chapter 19: Sustainability
Chapter 20: Conclusion: Australia and globalisation
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