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The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology

Editor: Bryan S. Turner, National University of Singapore

Gary Albrecht, Jeffrey Alexander, Tomas Almaguer, Patrick Baert, Jack Barbalet, James Beckford, Michael Billig, Mildred Blaxter, Mick Bloor, W. A. Brown, Brendan J. Burchell, Stewart Clegg, Ira Cohen, Oonagh Corrigan, Rosemary Crompton, Sean Cubitt, Tom Cushman, Tia De Nora, Peter Dickens, Michele Dillon, S. N. Eisenstadt, Tony Elger, Anthony Elliott, Amitai Etzioni, Mary Evans, Ron Eyerman, James D. Faubion, Elizabeth Feiner Cohen, Janie Filoteo, Gary Alan Fine, David Frisby, Loraine Gelsthorpe, Julian Go, David Good, Dr Philip Goodman, Susan Hansen, Bernadette Hayes, Chris Haywood, John Heritage, John Hoffman, John Holmwood, Robert Holton, Darnell Hunt, Geoffrey Ingham, Engin Isin, Andrew Jamison, Valerie Jenness, Bob Jessop, James E. Katz, Doug Kellner, Krishan Kumar, John Law, Charles Lemert, Donald N. Levine, Ruth Lister, Steven Loyal, Mairtin Mac-an-Ghaill, Michael Macy, Jeff Manza, Robert Miller, Jan Pakulski, Edward Park, Frank Pearce, Emile Perreau-Saussine, Chris Phillipson, Gianfranco Poggi, Dudley L. Poston, Stephen Quilley, Mark Rapley, Larry Ray, Isaac Reed, Thomas Reifer, Derek Robbins, Chris Rojek, Merredes Rubio, Rogelio Saenz, Kent Sandstrom, Cornell Sandvoss, Jacqueline Schneider, Jackie Scott, Martin Shaw, Mark Sherry, Birte Siim, Susan Silbey, Carol Smart, Vicki Smith, Nick Stevenson, Rob Stones, Richard Swedberg, Piotr Sztompka, Edward Tiryakian, Kenneth H. Tucker, Jr, Bryan S. Turner, Stephen P. Turner, Jonathan Turner, Ann Vogel, Frederic Volpi, Alan Warde, Darin Weinberg, Andrew Wernick, Kevin White, Fiona Wood

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Date Published: August 2006
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isbn: 9780521540469

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Providing an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the classical and the contemporary, this volume is an indispensable guide to the vibrant and expanding field of sociology. Featuring over 600 entries, from concise definitions to discursive essays, written by leading international academics, the Dictionary offers a truly global perspective, examining both American and European traditions and approaches. Entries cover schools, theories, theorists and debates, with substantial articles on all key topics in the field. While recognising the richness of historical sociological traditions, the Dictionary also looks forward to new and evolving influences such as cultural change, genetics, globalization, information technologies, new wars and terrorism. Most entries incorporate references for further reading and a cross-referencing system enables easy access to related areas. This Dictionary is an invaluable reference work for students and academics alike and will help to define the field of sociology in years to come.
- A to Z format allows readers to easily grasp key concepts plus find relevant entries and sources for further reading
- Written with a global perspective covering new developments in sociology as well as the classical sociological traditions that have shaped the field in the last century
- A discursive approach, illustrating and debating concepts with diverse origins and contested meanings
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'The impressive scope and clarity of this volume makes it an indispensable reference work for teachers, researchers and students of sociology. The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology is both a reference and an invitation to engage with the social sciences.' Judith Blau, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
'This comprehensive dictionary of sociological knowledge is unique. It reconstructs classic authors through their works; it takes account of more recent writers whose thought is placed convincingly in its historical and intellectual contexts; and it demystifies twenty-first century catchwords such as globalization and terrorism.' Uta Gerhardt, University of Heidelberg, Germany
'The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology successfully captures around 1000 reliable and lively articles with many facets, national variations and shifting interests from the time of the pioneers to globalization, in a discipline of growing intellectual and social importance.' Raymond Boudon, Sorbonne and Académie des sciences morales et politiques
'An exceptionally valuable resource, with comprehensive coverage and a wide range of excellent contributors.' William Outhwaite, University of Sussex
'A major contribution to the effort of mapping the field of sociology. One of its great strengths is to push the cultural / philosophical boundary of sociology, returning the discipline to some of its original intellectual ambitions and depths.' Saskia Sassen, University of Chicago and author of Territory, Authority, Rights (2006)
'As one would expect from a work assembled by Bryan Turner, this Dictionary is excellent in coverage and in the quality of articles. Not only are the articles authored by noted experts, but the international flavor of the book makes it particularly valuable for today's student and general reader.' Alan Sica, Pennsylvania State University
'This dictionary, offers more than 600 unusually substantial, thoughtful A-toZ entries … highly recommended for all libraries.' Library Journal Review
'The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology is a nicely packaged source that endeavors to cover the whole range of the discipline - concepts, biographies, and general terminology - from both American and European perspectives.' Booklist
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- Date Published: August 2006
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521540469
- length: 708 pages
- dimensions: 236 x 160 x 26 mm
- weight: 1.411kg
- availability: Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC
Table of Contents
Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
How to use this Dictionary
Dictionary.
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Bryan S. Turner, National University of Singapore
Bryan S. Turner is Professor of Sociology in the Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore where he leads the research team for the Religion and Globalisation cluster. Prior to this he was Professor of Sociology in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cambridge. Professor Turner is the author of The New Medical Sociology (2004) and Society and Culture: Principles of Scarcity and Solidarity (with Chris Rojek, 2001) and is the founding editor of the Journal of Classical Sociology (with John O'Neill) , Body & Society (with Mike Featherstone) and Citizenship Studies. He is currently writing a three volume study on the sociology of religion for Cambridge University Press.
Contributors
Gary Albrecht, Jeffrey Alexander, Tomas Almaguer, Patrick Baert, Jack Barbalet, James Beckford, Michael Billig, Mildred Blaxter, Mick Bloor, W. A. Brown, Brendan J. Burchell, Stewart Clegg, Ira Cohen, Oonagh Corrigan, Rosemary Crompton, Sean Cubitt, Tom Cushman, Tia De Nora, Peter Dickens, Michele Dillon, S. N. Eisenstadt, Tony Elger, Anthony Elliott, Amitai Etzioni, Mary Evans, Ron Eyerman, James D. Faubion, Elizabeth Feiner Cohen, Janie Filoteo, Gary Alan Fine, David Frisby, Loraine Gelsthorpe, Julian Go, David Good, Dr Philip Goodman, Susan Hansen, Bernadette Hayes, Chris Haywood, John Heritage, John Hoffman, John Holmwood, Robert Holton, Darnell Hunt, Geoffrey Ingham, Engin Isin, Andrew Jamison, Valerie Jenness, Bob Jessop, James E. Katz, Doug Kellner, Krishan Kumar, John Law, Charles Lemert, Donald N. Levine, Ruth Lister, Steven Loyal, Mairtin Mac-an-Ghaill, Michael Macy, Jeff Manza, Robert Miller, Jan Pakulski, Edward Park, Frank Pearce, Emile Perreau-Saussine, Chris Phillipson, Gianfranco Poggi, Dudley L. Poston, Stephen Quilley, Mark Rapley, Larry Ray, Isaac Reed, Thomas Reifer, Derek Robbins, Chris Rojek, Merredes Rubio, Rogelio Saenz, Kent Sandstrom, Cornell Sandvoss, Jacqueline Schneider, Jackie Scott, Martin Shaw, Mark Sherry, Birte Siim, Susan Silbey, Carol Smart, Vicki Smith, Nick Stevenson, Rob Stones, Richard Swedberg, Piotr Sztompka, Edward Tiryakian, Kenneth H. Tucker, Jr, Bryan S. Turner, Stephen P. Turner, Jonathan Turner, Ann Vogel, Frederic Volpi, Alan Warde, Darin Weinberg, Andrew Wernick, Kevin White, Fiona Wood