The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Sociology
by George Ritzer, Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy
2nd Edition
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781119429319 |
| eText ISBN | 9781119429326 |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publishing Year | 2020 |
| Edition | 2nd Edition |
| Language | English |
The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Sociology, 2nd Edition, provides a comprehensive reference survey of the study of human social relationships and institutions. Edited by George Ritzer and Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy, the volume compiles contributions from international scholars examining theoretical foundations, research methodologies, and established debates across modern sociology.
Coverage spans classical and contemporary social theory alongside quantitative and qualitative research methods. The volume examines major institutional fields, including criminology, education, religion, and environmental sociology, alongside critical race approaches in the United States.
The 2020 edition incorporates eleven new chapters addressing debt, armed conflict, and contemporary feminist theory. Designed for academics, researchers, graduate students, and educators, the work serves as an essential resource for sociology and allied disciplines.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Classical Sociological Theory
Chapter 2: Contemporary Social Theory
Chapter 3: Quantitative Methods
Chapter 4: Qualitative Methods
Chapter 5: Action, Interaction, and Groups
Chapter 6: Social Network Analysis
Chapter 7: Culturalizing Sociology
Chapter 8: Deviance: A Sociology of Unconventionalities
Chapter 9: Criminology
Chapter 10: Critical Sexualities Studies: Moving On
Chapter 11: Racial and Ethnic Issues: Critical Race Approaches in the United States
Chapter 12: Families
Chapter 13: Sociology of Education
Chapter 14: Sociology of Religion
Chapter 15: Medicine and Health
Chapter 16: Urbanization
Chapter 17: Environmental Sociology
Chapter 18: Social Movements, Protest, and Practices of Social Change
Chapter 19: War and Society
Chapter 20: Immigration
Chapter 21: The Sociology of Consumption
Chapter 22: Digital Technology, Social Media, and Techno-Social Life
Chapter 23: Contemporary Feminist Theory
Chapter 24: Big Data for Sociological Research
Chapter 25: Toward a Sociology of Debt
Chapter 26: Sociology of Sport
Chapter 27: From Fordism to Brexit and Trump: Is Authoritarian Capitalism on the Rise?
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