This book is a complete course text which covers the basic principles of sociology and is an ideal introduction for anyone with no previous knowledge of the subject. This user-friendly book can be used as a stand-alone text providing students with competence in all aspects of sociology. As well as all the standard topics, it includes a comparative study of recent work in the USA and a chapter on medical sociology. Written in a clear and concise style, the book provides an accessible introduction to the basic principles of sociology, its theoretical perspectives and the empirical evidence underlying them.
The Sociological Perspective The Research Process Culture Social Organization Socialisation Social Organisation Sex and Gender The Family Social Stratification Education Crime and Deviance Race and Ethnicity Religion Poltics Poverty and Inequality Work and Non-Work Community, Urbanisation and Development Health and Medicine Mass Media
Catherine Court is the author of several successful sociology texts. She is a Lecturer at Wirral Metropolitan College and was formerly at Sinclair College, USA.