Sociology: Handbooks and Encyclopaedias

Completely written by Allan Johnson, it contains explanations of central concepts of sociology and related areas. The print edition is found in the book collection on Level 3: HM425 .J64 2000.

Offers a better understanding of key concepts, theorists, and theories. The two-volume print edition is found in the book collection on Level 3: HM425 .E47 2004.

Offers summaries and future developments of a wide range of topics relevant to sociology. Covers concepts, subfields, theoretical approaches, techniques and methodologies. The 5-volume print edition is found in the book collection on Level 3: HM425 .E5 2000.

Covers various aspects of families, including gender, children, structure, ethnicity, and technology.

Provides an overview of gender studies and includes chapters on culture, globalization, technology and work.

Offers overviews of various areas that can be identified as social problems and includes gender inequality, globalization, health, media and technology.

Covers the roots, current debates and future development of social theory.

Covers the developments in the international arena for sociology and includes stratification, ethnicity, family, political sociology, social movements, housing and even art and leisure.

Covers theories and methods in sociology, processes and debates in sociology.