The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology
By (Author) Bryan Turner
By (author) Nicholas Abercrombie
By (author) Stephen Hill
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Books Ltd
28th February 2006
2nd February 2006
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Encyclopaedias and reference works
301.03
Physical Properties
Paperback
496
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 21mm
341g
Description
Over 285 000 copies sold worldwide since first publication with strong sales in both Australia and the US. Written by three eminent professors, it has been updated to reflect the shifts of sociological thought in the last five years, making it the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date dictionary available. It is essential reading for all students and teachers of sociology and other related courses - and also the general reader.
Author Bio
Nicholas Abercrombie is Emeritus Fellow of Sociology at Lancaster University. Stephen Hill is the Principal of Royal Holloway, University of London. Bryan S. Turner is professor of Sociology at the University of Cambridge. These three authors have collaborated extensively, particularly in writing The Dominant Ideology Thesis (1980), Sovereign Individulas of Captialism (1986) and Dominant Ideologies (1990).
