Customer Reviews
Excellent introduction - By: PhilosopherKing, 19 Nov 2008 
This was one of the best introductory textbooks on sociology that I have ever read & is pitched at about 'A' level standard. It strikes the balance between over simplification on the one hand & too many references & too much detail on the other. It is written in a lucid style that neither insults the reader's intelligence nor tries to baffle the reader with science.
I am an intelligent layman with wide interests & I found it very enjoyable.
Parts (which are themselves subdivided into chapters) are:
1 Thinking sociologicallly: Theories & methods
2 Social Identities
3 Culture, knowledge & belief
4 Social Organisation & Control
5 Production, Inequalities & social divisions
Highly recommended for students of sociology & may also be of interest to others such as journalists, marketing people & people from other social science & humanities disciplines such as those specialising in economics, history, law, psychology, philosophy & politics.
An excellent source for studying - By: R. M. A. Corcoran, 21 Jul 2007 This book proved to be very helpful when studying a sociology & criminology degree. There is information covering a wide range of topics, & because of the layout of the book, its easier to understand. I would recommend this book to any student studying a sociology degree as its very helpful.
The best of the intro sociology books - By: , 08 Apr 2003 This is probably the best & most comprehensive intro Sociology textbook available for students. I reallly like the style of the cover & the layout of the book. The web-site is a real help for young lecturers too. I can't think of anything that has been left out & the coverage is always clear & easy to understand for my students. The last edition was patchy, but good. This one is close to exemplary.
