21st century sociology : a reference handbook / / edited by Clifton D. Bryant, Dennis L. Peck

• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, : SAGE Publications, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (2 volumes) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 301
• Soggetto topico: Sociology
• Altri autori: BryantClifton D. <1932-> PeckDennis L
• Note generali: "A Sage reference publication".
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Volume 1""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""About the Editors""; ""About the Contributors""; ""Part I - The Discipline of Sociology""; ""Chapter 1 - The Sociological Perspective""; ""Chapter 2 - The History of Sociology: The European Perspective""; ""Chapter 3 - The History of Sociology: The North American Perspective""; ""Chapter 4 - Sociological Theory in the 21st Century""; ""Part II - International Perspectives""; ""Chapter 5 - Asian Sociology""; ""Chapter 6 - Sociology in Canada""; ""Chapter 7 - European Sociology""; ""Chapter 8 - British Sociology"" ; ""Part III - The Scientific Approach to the Study of Society""""Chapter 9 - Qualitative Methodology""; ""Chapter 10 - Quantitative Methodology""; ""Chapter 11 - Comparative Historical Sociology""; ""Part IV - The Fabric of Social Life""; ""Chapter 12 - The Sociology of Culture""; ""Chapter 13 - The Sociology of Socialization""; ""Chapter 14 - Social Psychology""; ""Part V - Social Aggregations""; ""Chapter 15 - The Sociology of Social Structure""; ""Chapter 16 - The Sociology of Group Dynamics""; ""Chapter 17 - The Sociology of Organization""; ""Chapter 18 - Industrial Sociology"" ; ""Chapter 19 - The Sociology of Voluntary Associations""""Chapter 20 - The Sociology of Social Networks""; ""Chapter 21 - Work and Occupations""; ""Part VI - Social Distinctions and Diversity""; ""Chapter 22 - Social Stratification""; ""Chapter 23 - The Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Relations""; ""Chapter 24 - The Sociology of Gender""; ""Chapter 25 - The Sociology of Sexuality""; ""Part VII - Social Institutions""; ""Chapter 26 - The Sociology of Love, Courtship, and Dating""; ""Chapter 27 - Marriage and Divorce in the United States""; ""Chapter 28 - Family Sociology in the 21st Century"" ; ""Chapter 29 - The Sociology of Religion""""Chapter 30 - Political Sociology""; ""Chapter 31 - The Sociology of Education""; ""Chapter 32 - Economic Sociology""; ""Chapter 33 - Medical Sociology""; ""Chapter 34 - The Sociology of Law""; ""Chapter 35 - Military Sociology""; ""Part VIII - Societal Problems and Disaffections""; ""Chapter 36 - Social Problems""; ""Chapter 37 - The Sociology of Deviance""; ""Chapter 38 - Sexual Deviance""; ""Chapter 39 - Criminology""; ""Chapter 40 - The Sociology of Gambling""; ""Chapter 41 - Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism"" ; ""Chapter 42 - The Sociology of Drug Use""""Chapter 43 - Juvenile Delinquency""; ""Chapter 44 - The Sociology of Corrections""; ""Part IX - Locality and Social Life""; ""Chapter 45 - Human Ecology""; ""Chapter 46 - The Sociology of Community""; ""Chapter 47 - Rural Sociology""; ""Chapter 48 - Urban Sociology in the 21st Century""; ""Chapter 49 - The Sociology of Migration""; ""Chapter 50 - The Sociology of Development""; ""Part X - The Quantification of Social Life""; ""Chapter 51 - Demography""; ""Chapter 52 - The Sociology of Social Indicators"" ; ""Part XI - Collective Behavior and Social Movements""
• Sommario/riassunto: '21st Century Sociology' provides a forum through which the vast array of knowledge accumulated can be organised into a definitive resource. The two volumes focus on the knowledge garnered in traditional areas of sociological inquiry, as well as document the general orientation of the emerging areas of sociological inquiry.
• Altri titoli varianti: Twenty-first century sociology
• Titolo autorizzato: 21st century sociology
• ISBN: 9781506320212; 150632021X; 9781452265193; 1452265194; 9781849725538; 1849725535; 9781412916080; 1412916089
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911008460903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: 21st century reference series (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)