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Sociology: Themes and Perspectives, 3e
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Sociology: Themes and Perspectives 3e is the market-leading introductory sociology textbook in Australia. The depth and breadth of the book ensure its value not only for first-year students, but for sociology majors requiring on-going reference to a range of theoretical perspectives and current debates.
Originally based on the highly respected UK textbook by Michael Haralambos and Martin Holborn, over its first two editions the Australian adaptation and revision has become established as the superior text for Australian sociology in its own right. This third Australian edition enhances the book’s reputation for coverage, clarity and content still further, drawing upon the work of leading Australian sociologists as well as engaging with global social trends and sociological developments.
The text is supported by a companion website for students.
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• A new chapter on Globalisation has been added, written by guest author David Hodgson from Edith Cowan University
• A fully rewritten chapter on Media and Popular Culture spans the historical foundations of the print media through to the sociological significance of the internet
• The chapter-order has been revised, and the chapters have been extensively updated to provide tighter focus and to encompass key recent trends and debates in theory and research, including:
o the role of cultural practices in shaping hierarchy and difference
o crime and new social divisions
o religious fundamentalism, terror, and the role of religion in late modernity
o Australian national identity, sport, tourism and leisure
o Ulrich Beck on 'second modernity' and 'zombie' sociology, and on reflexive modernisation and the sociology of contemporary organisations
o the recent stages of long-term trends in marriage, co-habitation, divorce and separation, fertility rates, and the variety of family forms
o Giddens' and Beck's discussions of the future of family life in contemporary societies
o recent studies of class, gender and ethnicity in Australian education
o postmodernity and education, and studies of the increasing marketisation of education
o queer sexual identity and sexual politics, and a restructuring of that chapter around the core concepts of gender and sexuality
o an extended section on Foucault, power and governmentality
o globalisation, 'new' social movements, 'postmodernization' and the state
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• Key Australian and international scholarship is highlighted throughout the text
• Key terms at the end of each chapter
• Case studies providing scenarios for discussion
• Study questions
• Further reading
• Extensive reference to appropriate websites with hotlinks and information
• Visual material for analysis and emphasis of concepts
• Companion website with study questions, key terms and glossary
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1. What is Sociology?
2. Globalisation
3. Family Life
4. Education
5. Work, Leisure and Tourism
6. Class, Inequality and Social Division
7. Race, Ethnicity, National Identity and Aboriginality
8. Gender and Sexuality
9. Health
10. Religion
11. The Media
12. Power and Politics
13. Crime and Deviance
14. Organisations
15. Social Research Methods
16. Sociological Theory
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Robert Van Krieken is Associate Professor of Sociology& Chair of the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Sydney
Daphne Habibis is a senior lecturer in the School of Sociology and Social Work at the University of Tasmania
Philip Smith, formerly of the University of Queensland, is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Yale University in the US
Brett Hutchins is a lecturer in Communications and Media Studiesat Monash University
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