The Blackwell Dictionary Of Sociology: A User's Guide to Sociological Language

Malden, MA & Oxford, England, UK: Blackwell Reference/Blackwell Publishers, Inc./Blackwell Publishers Ltd., 1999. 1st Published: 1995/Reprinted: 1999 . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall. Richard Boxall Design Associates (Jacket Design); Gino Severinin, The Boulevard, 1911, Private Collection © ADAGP, Paris & DACS, London, 1995 (Picture Credit). 378 pp. A great, almost spotlessly clean copy! Solidly and tightly bound, essentially and nearly flawless copy with minimal internal and external wear and use. Copy with crisp and bright pages, and clean text. Smooth covers. Mildly shelf worn. Corners slightly bumped. Synopsis: This dictionary combines prose, examples, a single author's voice and minimal assumptions about the reader's prior knowledge of the discipline of sociology. The book provides both a useful reference for interpreting core concepts and can be read in its own right as an introduction to the discipline. The comprehensive coverage: includes over 2000 concepts, concepts that define the territory of sociology as a discipline and a representative sampling of more specialized concepts; provides biographical sketches of major contemporary historical figures in sociology, acknowledging the contribution of women sociologists to the discipline; contains biographical entries which are cross-referenced to the theories and concepts; gives illustrated examples; and provides clear and concise information on statistical techniques.