Public Sociology highlights the relevance of sociological
perspectives to Australian social life and encourages students to
apply a sociological gaze to their own lives and the communities in
which they live. This fully revised and updated fifth edition adds
new chapters and material on a wide range of contemporary issues,
from the COVID-19 pandemic and ‘fake news’ to Iindigenous
issues and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Public Sociology
presents a wide range of topics in a user-friendly and accessible
way, introducing key theories and research methods, and exploring
core themes, including youth, families and intimate relationships,
class and inequality, and race and ethnic relations. All chapters
have been extensively revised to bring them up to date in a
fast-changing social world, reflecting the latest sociological
debates in response to changing lifestyles and evolving political
landscapes. In addition to updated statistics and research
findings, an expanded glossary and the latest citations to the
scholarly literature, each chapter includes numerous learning
features for students and instructors, including definitions of key
terms, concise summaries of main points, discussion questions and
guides to further reading and additional resources. This is the
essential sociological reference to help students in the social
sciences make sense of a complex and challenging world. New to the
Fifth Edition: New chapters on the COVID-19 pandemic, Indigenous
issues, youth and identity, and sport Exploration of the latest
social issues including the pandemic, BLM, expanded discussion of
gender, #MeToo, LGBTIQ+ and intersectionality, rising inequality
and the ‘post-truth’ age All chapters thoroughly revised and
updated with the latest research Updated design, images, and
chapter opening vignettes to engage the reader
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