Core Concepts in Sociology

**An essential guide to the basic concepts that comprise the study of sociology with contributions from an international range of leading experts** __Core Concepts in Sociology__ is a comprehensive guide to the essential concepts relevant to the current study of the discipline and wider social science. The contributing authors cover a wide range of concepts that remain at the heart of sociology including those from its academic founding and others much more recent in their development. The text contains contributions from an international panel of leading figures in the field, utilizing their expertise on core concepts and presenting an accessible introduction for students. Drawing on the widest range of ideas, research, current literature and expert assessment, __Core Concepts in Sociology__ contains over 90 concepts that represent the discipline. Coverage includes concepts ranging from aging to capitalism, democracy to economic sociology, epistemology to everyday life, media to risk, stigma and much more. This vital resource: * Sets out the concepts that underpin the study of sociology and wider social science * Contains contributions from an international panel of leading figures in the field * Includes a comprehensive review of the basic concepts that comprise the foundation and essential development of the discipline * Designed as a concise and accessible resource Written for students, researchers and wider professionals with an interest in the field of sociology, __Core Concepts in Sociology__ offers a concise, affordable and accessible resource for studying the underpinnings of sociology and social science. Title Page Copyright Page Contents List of Contributors Introduction Aging, Sociology of References Further Reading Alienation Further Reading Anomie References Body, the Classical Foundations Embodying Structure and Agency Contested Bodies References Further Reading Capital: Cultural, Social, and Economic Cultural Capital Social Capital Economic Capital References Capitalism Capital, Capitalists, and Capitalism Capitalism as an Analytical Term Capitalism: A Dynamic, Expanding, Unstable, Dialectical, Social Formation References Further Reading Citizenship References City, the References Class References Further Reading Class, Capitalist References Further Reading Colonialism and Postcolonialism References Community Reference Further Reading Constructionism vs. Essentialism Principal Points of Contention Possible Resolution Further Reading Consumption Consumption and Social Inequality The Bourdieusian Turn Consumption and Capitalism Consumption and Identity Ecological Crisis and Consumption Further Reading Crime and Juvenile Delinquency, Sociology of Deviance, Crime, and Juvenile Delinquency Sociological Theories of Crime and Juvenile Delinquency Social Structure Theories of Delinquency Learning Theories of Delinquency Social Control Theories and the Life Course Interpretive and Critical Theories References Culture, Sociology of “Cultural Sociology” versus the “Sociology of Culture” Methodology and Methods New Developments References Democracy Further Reading Demography and Population Studies References Development, Sociology of Further Reading Deviance Explanatory Theory Constructionism Poverty and Disrepute Physical Characteristics Tribal Stigma References Further Reading Disability, Sociology of References Dramaturgy References Economic Sociology References Education, Sociology of References Emotion, Sociology of References Further Reading Environment, Sociology of the References Epistemology Reference Further Reading Ethnography References Ethnomethodology References Everyday Life References Further Reading Family and Kinship, Sociology of Kinship and Family: An Overview Fictive Kin: By Any Other Name? Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Family and Kin Double-Edged Sword: Frontiers and Reinforcement of Kinship and Family Through Reproductive Technologies References Feminist Theory References Frames, Narratives, and Ideology A Framing Perspective Frames Framing Narratives Connection to Ideology References Gender Defining Gender Social Construction and the Gender Binary “Doing Gender” Gender Identity and Expression Fluid, Not Fixed Gender and Power The Future of Gender Studies Reference Further Reading Globalization References Homelessness Introduction Definition of Homelessness Trends and Numbers Subgroups Potential Solutions References Further Reading Homophobia and Heterosexism References Human Rights, Sociology of References Identity Future Directions in Research, Theory, and Methodology References Further Reading Immigration, Migration, and Refugees Theories of Migration Integration of Migrants Refugees References Inequality, Gender Further Reading Inequality, Global References Inequality, Racial and Ethnic Historical Foundations of Racial and Ethnic Inequality Structural Inequality Responses to Racial and Ethnic Inequality Conclusion References Internet, the References Intersectionality References Further Reading Knowledge, Sociology of References Life Course References Marxism Further Reading Masculinities Further Reading Media, Sociology of the References Further Reading Medical Sociology Talcott Parsons The Post-Sick-Role Era Period of Maturity: 1970–2000 The Twenty-First Century References Medicalization References Mental Health and Illness Stressors and Support Considerations Within and Across Groups Gender Race Sexual and Gender Identity Life Course Considerations Future Directions References Military Sociology References Modernity References Further Reading Nationalism References Further Reading Organizations, Sociology of References Patriarchy References Political Sociology References Popular Culture References Postmodernism and Poststructuralism References Further Reading Poverty References Power and Authority References Public Sociology References Further Reading Qualitative Methods Theory Methods Interviews Ethnographic Research Content Analysis Sampling Analysis Validity Writing Technology and Qualitative Research References Quantitative Methods Sociological Theory Sociological Empirics Variables Variables – Theoretical Measurement Variables – Empirical Measurement Relations Between Variables – Functions Functions – Theoretical Specification Functions – Empirical Specification Functions – Empirical Estimation The Magical Second Derivative Variable’s Array – Distributions Theory and Distributions Empirics and Distributions Some Desiderata Looking Ahead Further Reading Race and Ethnicity References Further Reading Rationalization, Bureaucratization, and McDonaldization References Religion, Sociology of References Risk Further Reading Science and Technology, Sociology of Merton, Logical Positivism, and Science as an Institutional System Kuhn, the Sociology of Scientific Knowledge (SSK), and the Science Wars The Era of Empirical and Topical Diversification Further Reading Self, the Reference Sexualities Origins of the Study of Sexualities Sexualities and Social Theory Macro-Sociology of Sexualities Ethnographies of Sexualities References Further Reading Social Justice References Social Media and Virtual Communities References Further Reading Social Movements and Social Change References Further Reading Social Network Analysis Modern Developments in Social Networks References Further Reading Social Psychology Theoretical Frameworks Cognitive and Biological Social Psychology Symbolic Interactionism Social Exchange Justice Frameworks Conclusion Further Reading Socialization Socialization References Sociological Imagination References Sociological Theory Types of Sociological Theory History of Sociological Theory Classical Sociological Theory Contemporary Sociological Theory References Sociology References Space and Place References Sport, Sociology of Origins of Sociology of Sport Growth and Current Status Theory and Research Future Directions References Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination Further Reading Stigma References Further Reading Stratification and Inequality Definitions Variations and Developments in Stratification Dimensions of Stratification and Inequality Theoretical Interpretations and Explanations Current Issues References Further Reading Structure and Agency References Symbolic Interactionism Symbolic Interaction Chicago Sociology Contemporary Symbolic Interactionism Further Reading Urban Sociology Major Urban Development Patterns Political Economy of Place The Role of Theory in Urban Sociology Urban Sociology in the Twenty-First Century References Further Reading Work, Occupations, and Professions, Sociology of Milestones in the Sociological Study of Work Major Themes in the Sociology of Work and Occupations Current and Future Influences on Work and Occupations Further Reading Index EULA