The Cambridge Handbook of Sociology Korgen Hardback 9781107125896 Volume 1

The Cambridge Handbook of SociologyCore Areas in Sociology and the Development of the Discipline\nAuthor(s): Kathleen Odell Korgen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107125896, 978-1107125896\nSynopsis\nWhether 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 cont.