Sociology: General Reference

Contains more than 2,500 entries on the terminology, methods, concepts, and thinkers in the field, as well as from the related fields of psychology, economics, anthropology, philosophy, and political science. Ideal for anyone looking for an introduction to sociology.

Examines three key life stages from a sociological perspective: Childhood and Adolescence; Adulthood; and Later Life. Explores how enduring experiences, as well as transitions and events such as childcare, education, stress, marriage, career, addiction, friendship, parenthood, disease, spirituality, and retirement influence an individual's life course.

Provides descriptions of major reference sources in sociology, its subdisciplines, and the related social sciences.

The style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences.

The classic writing manual, as valuable today as when it was first offered.

Identifies the key rhetorical moves in academic writing, showing how to frame arguments in the larger context of what others have said.