The Cambridge Handbook of Sociology

Whether a student an instructor a researcher or just someone interested in understanding the roots of sociology and our social world The Cambridge Handbook of Sociology Volume 1 is for you. This first volume of the Handbook focuses on core areas of sociology such as theory methods culture socialization social structure inequality diversity social institutions social problems deviant behavior locality geography the environment and social change. It also explains how sociology developed in different parts of the world providing readers with a perspective on how sociology became the global discipline it is today. Each essay includes a discussion of how the respective subfield contributes to the overall discipline and to society. Written by some of the most respected scholars teachers and public sociologists in the world the essays are highly readable and authoritative.