Brought to you by a team of experts, Collins Sociology Themes and Perspectives is written by Michael Haralambos and Martin Holborn and has supported over one million sociology students worldwide. Continuing in the tradition of the 'blue bible', this book is so excellent simply because it is so comprehensive. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. Firstly, unlike in the previous edition, the chapters don't have their own contents pages, so it's harder if you want a specific section of a topic. He is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology at Preston College and as active member of the ATSS.

It was an easy read, explained the concepts in very simple terms and illustrated debate with clarity, whilst remaining a readable reference book . Secondly, I assumed from the description that globalisation would get a chapter to itself (as is the case in Giddens' Sociology and Bilton et al's Introductory Sociology), however it was tacked onto the final chapter.Sociology: Themes and Perspectives has been the best-selling textbook for sociology students for more than 20 years, selling more than a million copies worldwide. He is an experienced A-level teacher and examiner, and is an Associate Lecturer in Social Sciences at The Open University. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This item: Sociology Themes and Perspectives: Selling over a million copies world-wide over 30 years, this eighth edition has been fully updated to give all the detail and depth needed.

New topics covered in this sociology book include globalisation, the Arab Spring, the possible decline of US power, UK Coalition policies, environmental sociology, new media, the financial crash and recession, network society, crime and deviance sociology, victimology – and many more!

Stay relevant with the most up-to-date developments, empirical studies and theories while consolidating your learning with quick-reference conclusions and summaries at the end of each chapter. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. It is more useful to define sociology in terms of its approach or approaches to explaining social life rather than its subject matter.

While both get minor sections again in the final chapter, these are very interesting, if somewhat neglected, areas and it would be good to have them covered in detail within such an accesible text. While this gives a basic covering of the key debates, given that Global Development is one of the topics at A Level, it's a shame that it doesn't get the in depth analysis that the others receive. Sociology Themes and Perspectives is the number one bestselling introduction to sociology for A-level and undergraduate students. This book is a must have if you missed A level sociology and have modules covering sociology in your undergraduate study.I used this book in university and it has never let me down, nor does it do so now, when meaning in chaos in the 21st century, is deperately needed. New topics covered in this sociology book include globalisation, the Arab Spring, the possible decline of US power, UK Coalition policies, environmental sociology, new media, the financial crash and recession, network society, crime and deviance sociology, victimology – and many more! Now in full colour and with photos this edition will bring sociology alive, enabling you to access and achieve success in the subject”. Unlike some social sciences (such as economics), it does not confine itself to one particular area of social life. It is well worth the money and unlike other works of this kind I find it an interesting read, and not at all 'dry'.