The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (Hardcover)

The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology Book Description

The BLACKWELL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SOCIOLOGY is published in both print and online. Arranged across eleven volumes in A-Z format, it is "the" definitive reference source for students, researchers, and academics in the field. This ground-breaking project brings together specially commissioned entries written and edited by an international team of the world's best scholars and teachers. It provides:
Clear, concise, expert definitions and explanations of the key concepts
An essential reference for expert and newcomer alike, with entries ranging from short definitions of key terms to extended explorations of major topics
Materials that have historically defined the discipline, but also more recent developments, significantly updating the store of sociological knowledge
Introductions to sociological theories and research that have developed outside of the United States and Western Europe
Sophisticated cross-referencing and search facilities
Timeline, lexicon by subject area, bibliography, and index.

For further details on advisory editors and contributors together with a list of entries, go online to the Encyclopedia website:

www.sociologyencyclopedia.com

About the Author :

George Ritzer has contributed to The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology as an editor. George Ritzer is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, where he has also been a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher and won a Teaching Excellence Award. He was awarded the 2000 distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award by the American Sociological Association and an honorary doctorate from LaTrobe University in australia. He is best-known for "The McDonaldization of Society "(translated into over a dozen languages) and "McDonaldization: The Reader 3 "as well as several related books, including "expressing America: A Critique of the Global Credit Card Society, Enchanti

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