{"product_id":"public-sociology-9781032045658","title":"Public Sociology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublic Sociology\u003c\/em\u003e highlights the relevance of sociological perspectives to Australian social life and encourages students to apply a sociological gaze to their own lives and the communities in which they live. This fully revised and updated fifth edition adds new chapters and material on a wide range of contemporary issues, from the COVID-19 pandemic and fake news' to Iindigenous issues and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublic Sociology presents a wide range of topics in a user-friendly and accessible way, introducing key theories and research methods, and exploring core themes, including youth, families and intimate relationships, class and inequality, and race and ethnic relations. All chapters have been extensively revised to bring them up to date in a fast-changing social world, reflecting the latest sociological debates in response to changing lifestyles and evolving political landscapes. In addition to updated statistics and research findi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModule 1: Doing Public Sociology \u003c\/strong\u003e1. The sociological gaze: Linking private lives to public issues 2. Sociological foundations: Early theorists and theories 3. Contemporary sociological theorists and theories 4. Sociological investigations: Doing social research \u003cb\u003eModule 2: Social Identities \u003c\/b\u003e5. Socialisation: How we become who and what we are 6. Youth, Identity, and Social Change 7. Families and Intimate relationships 8. Consumption and lifestyles 9. This Sporting Life\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e10. A sociology of licit and illicit drugs \u003cb\u003eModule 3: Social Differences and Inequalities \u003c\/b\u003e11. Class and inequality in Australia 12. Gender and sexualities 13. Ethnicity and belonging 14. Indigenous Issues, Rights, and Sovereignty 15. Religion and spirituality in contemporary Australia 16. Deviance, crime, and social control \u003cb\u003eModule 4: Social Transformations \u003c\/b\u003e17. The social determinants of health and illness 18. Globalisation, power, and social movements 19. Global risk and the surveillance state: A sociology of new terrorism 20. Working 24\/7: The new work ethic 21. A sociology of pandemics: The nexus of personal troubles and public issues 22. Media and popular culture 23. Educating society: Sociological debates and dilemmas \u003cb\u003eModule 5: Future Directions \u003c\/b\u003e24. A sociological toolkit 25. Writing a sociology essay 26. Threshold learning outcomes for sociology\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406658183511,"sku":"9781032045658","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032045658.jpg?v=1730496669","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/public-sociology-9781032045658","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}