The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Sociology by George Ritzer, ... - 9781119429319

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to SociologyAuthor(s): George Ritzer, Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Wiley-Blackwell\nISBN-13: 9781119429319, 978-1119429319\nSynopsis\nThe new, updated edition of the authoritative and comprehensive survey of modern sociology\n\n The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Sociology, Second Edition is an authoritative survey of the major topics, current and emerging trends, and contemporary issues in the study of human social relationships and institutions. A collection of contributions from globally-recognized scholars and experts explore the theoretical and methodological foundations of sociology, new and established debates, and the most current research in the field. Broad in scope, this book covers a multitude of topics ranging from crime, urbanization, sexuality, and education to new questions surrounding big data, authoritarian capitalism, and the rise of nationalism.\n\n Since the fir.