A Degree in a Book: Sociology

This bold, visual guide provides an essential grounding in sociology, perfect for students or anyone who wants to understand how society works.

Why do social inequalities persist across generations, and how have digital technologies changed our social lives? Megan Todd, Senior Lecturer and Course Leader in Sociology, covers the core topics of a sociology degree for the general reader, from identity and social class to ethnicity and sexuality, with diagrams and further reading.

Written by Senior Lecturer and Course Leader in Sociology, Megan Todd, this full-colour guide covers all the fundamental topics studied in a Sociology degree for the general reader.

Filled with helpful diagrams, suggestions for further reading, and easily digestible features on important figures in the development of sociology, ideas and their implementation in the real world, this book makes learning the subject easier than ever. Including chapters on identity and society, social class and inequality, ethnicity, sexuality, it covers the whole range of sociological ideas and approaches.

• How do families, schools, and religions shape social behaviour?
• Why do social inequalities persist across generations?
• How does violence, or the threat of violence, structure our society?
• How have digital technologies transformed our social and cultural lives?
• In what ways does globalization reshape our sense of home, culture, and identity?

This accessible and entertaining will give readers a thorough grounding in understanding how humans make and create our social world.

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