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The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology: A User's Guide to Sociological Language

The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology: A User's Guide to Sociological Language

zoom enlarge 		Author: Allan G. Johnson
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.3

ISBN: 0631216812
Dewey Decimal Number: 301.03
EAN: 9780631216810
ASIN: 0631216812

Publication Date: June 29, 2000
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Product Description
This new edition of Allan G. Johnson's one-volume sociology dictionary includes 75 new entries, as well as an expanded biographical section, extensive revisions and updates, and a more thorough cross-referencing. Written by a sociologist who is also an accomplished writer and teacher, it is aimed primarily at students, but will also be of use to professionals looking for an introduction to core concepts outside their area of expertise. Its combination of clear prose, engaging examples, a single author's voice, and its minimal assumptions about the average reader's prior knowledge of sociology and its related fields, makes this a unique and valuable reference work.

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2 out of 5 stars Inadequate in comparison with other Sociology Dictionaries   April 6, 2008
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I was so disapointed with this book! In comparison to similar dictionaries I have consulted,I found it to be quite inadeqate and at times not quite accurate in some of the explanations given.There were so many vital concepts,theorists,and theories absent, that it is not really possible to consider it a comprehensive reference for undergrad students embarking on a study of Sociology for the first time.I am almost at Doctoral level and I can honestly say I found relatively little in the book that was of any use to me, whereas I have other dictionaries which I purchased as an undergrad that I still find extremely useful when writing. All in all a very disappointing purchase.


5 out of 5 stars Very valuable, worth the price in every Sociology class   October 25, 1999
 13 out of 13 found this review helpful

I found this dictionary very very valuable.I passed it around my Sociological Theory class so everyone could read its definitions and section on major theorists, and we all found it a wonderfull resource that provides solid definitons, as well as concise reviews on every theorist I have ever heard of. I wish I would have had this when I started my major.

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