Encyclopedia of Sociology

The book explains all the important sociologicalterms, theories, concepts and proper names, whether they come from theclassic nineteenth-century traditions or from recent radical trends,from the realms of abstract theory to issues of immediate socialconcern. There are over 2000 entries, arranged in alphabetical order.All entries start with simple concise definitions but many go on toprovide full-length original essays. Thisclassic reference has been updated to reflect the many changes insociety and in the field of sociology in recent years. Articlescovering core issues such as race, poverty, violence, economics,pregnancy and abortion have been updated and expanded, and completelynew articles have been written on topics such as the Internet, privacy,and epidemiology.