Discovering Sociology : 2nd edition - Mark McCormack

Discovering Sociology

2nd edition

By: Mark McCormack, Eric Anderson, Kimberly Jamie, Matthew David

Paperback | 24 March 2021 | Edition Number 2

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This second edition of a major textbook uses lively prose and a series of carefully-crafted pedagogical features to both introduce sociology as a discipline and to help students realize how deeply sociological issues impact on their own lives.

Over the book's 12 chapters, students discover what sociology is, alongside its historical development and emergent new concerns. They will be led through the theories that underpin the discipline and familiarized with what it takes to undertake good sociological research. Ultimately students will be led and inspired to develop their own sociological imagination – learning to question their own assumptions about the society, the culture and the world around them today.

Historically, the majority of introductory sociology textbooks have run to many hundreds of pages, discouraging students from further reading. By contrast, Discovering Sociology has been carefully designed and developed as a true introduction, covering the key ideas and topics that first year undergraduate students need to engage with without sacrificing intellectual rigour.

New to this Edition:
  • Two new chapters adding coverage on crime, deviance and political sociology
  • Updated examples, Vox Pops and case studies keep this new edition feeling fresh and contemporary and ensure diverse coverage, including from beyond Western sociology
  • Thoughtfully updated and refreshed layout and visual features.
Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/discovering-sociology-2e. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

About the Authors

Mark McCormack is Professor of Sociology at the University of Roehampton, UK. Eric Anderson is Professor of Sport, Masculinities and Sexualities at the University of Winchester, UK.

Kimberly Jamie is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Durham University, UK. Matthew David is Associate Professor of Sociology at Durham University, UK.

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