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An Introduction to Sociology is your essential guide to
understanding the social forces that shape our lives and the world
around us. This innovative textbook introduces you to the key
theories, themes, and concepts in the discipline of sociology and
helps you to develop as a sociologist by providing comprehensive
coverage of all the main areas of study. Presenting you with the
history, current debates and recent research developments for each
topic, this book covers everything from classical sociologies and
traditional subjects such as class, families, and religion, through
to more progressive areas like digital society, social media,
migration, and the interconnectedness of modern global society. The
book's extensive coverage means it can be used throughout your
studies, from first year to final year. Key features: Each chapter
is written by an internationally renowned expert who uses
specialist insight and the latest research to provide a reliable
and up-to-date overview. Includes a selection of unique learning
features such as "Hear from the Expert" boxes and "Key Cases" from
around the world, as well as reflective activities and revision
questions that will enhance your knowledge. Features a section
titled "What is sociology useful for?" which includes chapters on
the public value of sociology and the role of sociology in
contemporary society. The book is supported by a wide-ranging
collection of online teaching and learning resources including
exclusive video content from SAGE Video, links to SAGE Journal
Articles, sample essay questions, and a selection of
multiple-choice questions. This definitive text is perfect for
first-year sociology undergraduates and anyone studying sociology
at university or college level.
Rural Identities investigates and engages with the ways in which
ideas of the English countryside and rural nature, are enrolled
into and fashion the narratives of Englishness. At the heart of the
book is an examination of the formations of rural social relations,
where the processes and practices through which rural attachments
and senses of rural belonging, are established and maintained.
Drawing on a substantial research project Rural Identities presents
important new empirical material in its analysis of why the
concepts of community and ethnicity are relevant to understanding
the contested status of the English countryside. In doing so, it
outlines the exclusionary limitations and inclusionary
possibilities of the relational discourses of rurality and nation.
The rich empirical material and the conceptual apparatus employed
in this volume render it appealing to policy makers as well as to
scholars of sociology, geography, qualitative research methods and
race and ethnicity studies.
Rural Identities investigates and engages with the ways in which
ideas of the English countryside and rural nature, are enrolled
into and fashion the narratives of Englishness. At the heart of the
book is an examination of the formations of rural social relations,
where the processes and practices through which rural attachments
and senses of rural belonging, are established and maintained.
Drawing on a substantial research project Rural Identities presents
important new empirical material in its analysis of why the
concepts of community and ethnicity are relevant to understanding
the contested status of the English countryside. In doing so, it
outlines the exclusionary limitations and inclusionary
possibilities of the relational discourses of rurality and nation.
The rich empirical material and the conceptual apparatus employed
in this volume render it appealing to policy makers as well as to
scholars of sociology, geography, qualitative research methods and
race and ethnicity studies.
Do people make friends with those who are culturally and socially
different to themselves? Friendship and Diversity explores the
social relationships of adults and children living in highly
diverse localities in London. The authors examine how social class
and ethnic difference affects the friendships of children in
primary schools and their parents. The book draws on original and
in-depth conversations 8 and 9 year olds about their classroom
relationships, with parents about their own and their children's
friendships, and with teachers about supporting children's
friendships at school. Through detailed discussions of friendships,
everyday multiculture, and attitudes towards shared social space,
cultural difference and social class, the authors reveal what these
friendships tell us about the nature and extent of social mixing
and social divisions in cities with diverse populations. Friendship
and Diversity will be of interest to students and scholars across a
range of disciplines, including sociology, geography and
psychology, as well as education practitioners.
Do people make friends with those who are culturally and socially
different to themselves? Friendship and Diversity explores the
social relationships of adults and children living in highly
diverse localities in London. The authors examine how social class
and ethnic difference affects the friendships of children in
primary schools and their parents. The book draws on original and
in-depth conversations 8 and 9 year olds about their classroom
relationships, with parents about their own and their children's
friendships, and with teachers about supporting children's
friendships at school. Through detailed discussions of friendships,
everyday multiculture, and attitudes towards shared social space,
cultural difference and social class, the authors reveal what these
friendships tell us about the nature and extent of social mixing
and social divisions in cities with diverse populations. Friendship
and Diversity will be of interest to students and scholars across a
range of disciplines, including sociology, geography and
psychology, as well as education practitioners.
This book explores issues of ethnicity, identity and racialised
exclusion in rural Britain, in depth and for the first time. It
questions what the countryside 'is', problematises who is seen as
belonging to rural spaces, and argues for the recognition of a
rural multiculture. The book brings together the latest and most
extensive research findings to provide an authoritative account of
current theory, policy and practice. Using interdisciplinary
frameworks and new empirical data, the book provides a critical and
comprehensive account of the shifting, contested connections
between rurality, national identity and ethnicity; discusses the
relationships between ethnicity, exclusion, policy, practice and
research in a range of rural settings - from the experiences of
gypsy traveller children in schools to attempts to encourage black
and minority ethnic visitors to National Parks and contributes
towards establishing the 'rural-ethnicity-nation' relationship as a
key consideration on political and policy agendas. "The new
countryside?" is essential reading for students, academics and
researchers in a wide range of disciplines including: sociology;
geography; social policy; and cultural, rural and environment
studies. It will also be an invaluable resource for practitioners
and policy makers across a wide range of sectors and services.
In an increasingly ethnically diverse society, debates about
migration, community, cultural difference and social interaction
have never been more pressing. Drawing on the findings from a
two-year, qualitative Economic and Social Research Council funded
study of different locations across England, Lived Experiences of
Multiculture uses interdisciplinary perspectives to examine the
ways in which complex urban populations experience, negotiate,
accommodate and resist cultural difference as they share a range of
everyday social resources and public spaces. The authors present
novel ways of re-thinking and developing concepts such as
multiculture, community and conviviality, whilst also repositioning
debates which focus on conflict models for understanding cultural
differences. Amidst highly charged arguments over the social
relations of belonging and the meanings of local and national
identities, this timely volume will appeal to advanced
undergraduate students and graduate students interested in fields
such as Race and Ethnicity Studies, Sociology, Urban Studies, Human
Geography and Migration Studies.
In an increasingly ethnically diverse society, debates about
migration, community, cultural difference and social interaction
have never been more pressing. Drawing on the findings from a
two-year, qualitative Economic and Social Research Council funded
study of different locations across England, Lived Experiences of
Multiculture uses interdisciplinary perspectives to examine the
ways in which complex urban populations experience, negotiate,
accommodate and resist cultural difference as they share a range of
everyday social resources and public spaces. The authors present
novel ways of re-thinking and developing concepts such as
multiculture, community and conviviality, whilst also repositioning
debates which focus on conflict models for understanding cultural
differences. Amidst highly charged arguments over the social
relations of belonging and the meanings of local and national
identities, this timely volume will appeal to advanced
undergraduate students and graduate students interested in fields
such as Race and Ethnicity Studies, Sociology, Urban Studies, Human
Geography and Migration Studies.
An Introduction to Sociology is your essential guide to
understanding the social forces that shape our lives and the world
around us. This innovative textbook introduces you to the key
theories, themes, and concepts in the discipline of sociology and
helps you to develop as a sociologist by providing comprehensive
coverage of all the main areas of study. Presenting you with the
history, current debates and recent research developments for each
topic, this book covers everything from classical sociologies and
traditional subjects such as class, families, and religion, through
to more progressive areas like digital society, social media,
migration, and the interconnectedness of modern global society. The
book's extensive coverage means it can be used throughout your
studies, from first year to final year. Key features: Each chapter
is written by an internationally renowned expert who uses
specialist insight and the latest research to provide a reliable
and up-to-date overview. Includes a selection of unique learning
features such as "Hear from the Expert" boxes and "Key Cases" from
around the world, as well as reflective activities and revision
questions that will enhance your knowledge. Features a section
titled "What is sociology useful for?" which includes chapters on
the public value of sociology and the role of sociology in
contemporary society. The book is supported by a wide-ranging
collection of online teaching and learning resources including
exclusive video content from SAGE Video, links to SAGE Journal
Articles, sample essay questions, and a selection of
multiple-choice questions. This definitive text is perfect for
first-year sociology undergraduates and anyone studying sociology
at university or college level.
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