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A core introduction to Sociology that puts global issues at the heart of its discussion. From recessions and revolutions to social media and migration, this third edition is fully updated to explore just how these issues can help us to understand the role of Sociology in our world today. With clear writing and infectious enthusiasm for its topic, it evaluates the connections between everyday experiences and larger processes.
Combining discussion of global challenges with an emphasis on critical thinking, this lively text offers an engaging introduction, ideally suited for first-year Sociology modules. In addition, it can be used as a standalone text on more specialised modules on Globalisation, or as complimentary reading on courses dealing with issues such as Work, Class and Gender, Race, Crime or Leisure from a global perspective.
List of contents
Introduction.- PART ONE: INTERPRETATIONS.- The Making of Global Sociology.- Thinking Globally.- Modernity and the Evolution of World Society.- Work, Production and Finance.- Political Sociology: Changing Nation-States.- PART TWO: DIVISIONS.- Global Inequalities: The Victims.- Class, Income and Wealth.- Gender and Sexualities.- Race, Ethnicity and Intersectionality.- Corporate Power and Social Responsibility.- Crime, Terrorism and Violence.- PART THREE: EXPERIENCES.- Population and Migration.- Globalization, Families and Social Change.- Consuming Culture.- Lifestyle and Leisure.- Media and the Digital Age.- Global Religions.- Urban Life.- PART FOUR: DYNAMICS AND CHALLENGES.- Global Civil Society and Political Activism.- Towards an Environmentally Safe World.- Identities and Belonging.- Conclusion: Global Uncertainties and Ways Forward.
About the author
ROBIN COHEN is Professorial Fellow at the Department of International Development, University of Oxford, UK.PAUL KENNEDY is Visiting Reader in Sociology at the Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
Summary
A core introduction to Sociology that puts global issues at the heart of its discussion. From recessions and revolutions to social media and migration, this third edition is fully updated to explore just how these issues can help us to understand the role of Sociology in our world today. With clear writing and infectious enthusiasm for its topic, it evaluates the connections between everyday experiences and larger processes.
Combining discussion of global challenges with an emphasis on critical thinking, this lively text offers an engaging introduction, ideally suited for first-year Sociology modules. In addition, it can be used as a standalone text on more specialised modules on Globalisation, or as complimentary reading on courses dealing with issues such as Work, Class and Gender, Race, Crime or Leisure from a global perspective.
New to this Edition:
- Incorporates coverage of the global financial crisis, the environment, family and intimacy, and technology
- An improved companion website with resources for students at more advanced stages and for instructors
- Updated further guidelines for primary sources and additional reading
Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/global-sociology-3e. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.
Additional text
This remarkably comprehensive textbook makes a convincing case for the study of sociology from a global perspective. Showing that globalization is indeed a powerful force in the contemporary world, the authors incorporate concrete global issues in their accessible presentation of changing social relations.
