This is the first of a series of 2 books which introduce the topics of Social Science. Looking at a wide range of topics including psychology, social policy, criminology, environment, politics, economics and sociology.
... J., 15, 37, 74, 126 Pianta, R., 159 Pickett, K., 160 Pike, A., 161 Pike, R., 158, 165 Pillow, B., 134 Pinderhughes, E., 134 Place, M., 138 Plaisted, K., 30 Plesa, D., 51, 173 Plomin,R., 16, 41, 127, 128 Plotnik, J., 142 Polizzi, P., ...
Hewitt, J. P. 2003. Self and Society: A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Harper, S. R. 2006. “Peer Support for African American Male College Achievement: Beyond Internalized Racism and the Burden of ...
Understanding People and Social Life: Introduction to Sociology
The second edition retains the book's conceptual organization, aligning to most courses, and has been significantly updated to reflect the latest research and provide examples most relevant to today's students.
Through analysis of key areas of social life, Irwin breaks with convention and develops a conceptual and analytical perspective of social change, focusing on relationality, context and interdependence.
The scholars in this volume not only provide insightful and up-to-date examinations of theorizing and research that informs our current understanding of the role of media in our social lives, but they also detail provocative and valuable ...
Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World
(1986) The Sources of Social Power: Volume 1, A History of Power from the Beginning to AD 1760, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. (1993) The Sources of Social Power: Volume 2, The Rise of Classes and Nation States 1760–1914, ...
"This is a robust text - challenging and provocative and one which students will benefit from reading. Layder guides the reader through a large body of relevant literature.