LibGuides: Sociology: Books

Keywords

Applied sociology
Bible and sociology
Biology--Sociological aspects
Clinical sociology
Communication
Conservatism
Crime--Sociological aspects
Critical theory

Degeneration
Economics--Sociological aspects
Educational sociology
Emotions--Sociological aspects
Equality
Friendship--Sociological aspects

Individualism
Intersectionality (Sociology)
Marginality, Social
Occupations--Sociological aspects
Phenomenological sociology
Risk--Sociological aspects
Schools of sociology

Social ethics
Social psychology
Sociology, Rural
Sports--Sociological aspects
Suicide--Sociological aspects
Triads (Sociology)
Women--Sociological aspects

Recommended Books

A Social History of Knowledge II by Peter Burke Peter Burke follows up his magisterial Social History ofKnowledge, picking up where the first volume left off around1750 at the publication of the French Encyclopédie andfollowing the story through to Wikipedia. Like the previous volume,it offers a social history (or a retrospective sociology ofknowledge) in the sense that it focuses not on individuals but ongroups, institutions, collective practices and general trends. The book is divided into 3 parts. The first argues thatactivities which appear to be timeless - gathering knowledge,analysing, disseminating and employing it - are in fact time-boundand take different forms in different periods and places. Thesecond part tries to counter the tendency to write a triumphalisthistory of the 'growth' of knowledge by discussing losses ofknowledge and the price of specialization. The third part offersgeographical, sociological and chronological overviews, contrastingthe experience of centres and peripheries and arguing that each ofthe main trends of the period - professionalization,secularization, nationalization, democratization, etc, coexistedand interacted with its opposite. As ever, Peter Burke presents a breath-taking range ofscholarship in prose of exemplary clarity and accessibility. Thishighly anticipated second volume will be essential reading acrossthe humanities and social sciences.
Call Number: BD175 .B863 2012
ISBN: 9780745650425
Publication Date: 2012-01-17
Society Explained by Nathan Rousseau Society Explained introduces students to key concepts in sociology through engaging narrative examples. After an overview of the history of sociology, the book walks readers through subjects that include individualism; culture; socialization and imagination; values, money, and politics; marriage and family; religious diversity; and education and social change. Nathan Rousseau engages readers with personal examples and those drawn from wider society. Each chapter covers leading thinkers and critical concepts, and chapters build on each other to helps readers acquire a holistic view of society and their role in it. This concise book is an ideal introduction to the sociological imagination.
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781442207103
Publication Date: 2014-03-27
Introduction to Sociology 2e by Heather Griffiths; Nathan Keirns; Eric Strayer; Susan Cody-Rydzewski; Gail Scaramuzzo; Tommy Sadler; Sally Vyain; Jeff Bry; Faye Jones Sociology, the study of human behavior in social groups, is a relatively recent discipline within the social sciences, which examine human behavior, culture, and society using scientific methodology in both research and analysis. This resource explains the rise of the social sciences, in particular sociology, charting the history of the discipline and its founders. The key principles and fundamental theories are examined in detail, and the contemporary status of sociology and today's major players are noted. Readers will also learn the importance of methodology in sociology and all social sciences.
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781947172111
Publication Date: 2015-04-24
Invitation to the Sociology of Religion by Phil Zuckerman This book intends to serve as a conversational, colorful, engaging, and provocative introduction to the sociology of religion for undergraduates. Written in lively prose, this volume aims to introduce students to the major themes, problems and goals of the sociological study of religion while also summoning the sense of wonder and curiosity for the enterprise itself.
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 0415941253
Publication Date: 2003-07-28
Media Sociology by Silvio Waisbord Where is sociology in contemporary media studies? How do sociological questions and arguments shape media analysis? These are the questions addressed in this timely collection on media sociology. Sociology was fundamental in defining the analytical boundaries of early media studies, from the study of news and communities to media effects and public opinion, in the first half of the last century. Since then, media sociology has experienced significant changes that have led to new theoretical questions and thematic priorities. This book aims to reassess the past and present relationship between media studies and sociology. With original contributions from leading scholars, Media Sociology: A Reappraisal examines the significance of sociology for the study of media economics, industries, news, audiences, journalism, and digital technologies, and the links between media and race, gender, and class. As a whole, this much-needed volume takes a retrospective view to trace the evolution of media sociology and assess current research directions.
Call Number: HM1206 .M4323 2014
ISBN: 9780745670553
Publication Date: 2014-05-12