Product Description

The edition of this already classic reference work has been completely updated and radically revised. Originally published in 1985 to great acclaim from social scientists, librarians, and professionals, this work now takes into account changes that have occurred in the social sciences over the past 10 years. Ninety per cent of the entries are new, entirely rewritten, or substantially revised. The new entries cover developments in traditional fields over the last decade, newly vital areas of study such as environmental economics and cross-disciplinary pursuits such as women's studies and cultural studies. Theoretical movements such as post-modernism which were only beginning to be discussed in 1985 are now given prominent coverage.
The Social Science Encyclopedia, Second Edition, has been written by a truly international team of contributors and thus presents a global understanding of the expanse of thought within the social sciences. A distinguished board of advisory editors have worked closely with the editors in determining the most important concepts, thinkers and techniques in each field.
* lengthy entries cover each of the major disciplines within the social sciences
* extensive cross-referencing within the text as well as at the end of each entry directs the reader through the volume and provides easy access to relevant articles
* related fields are also covered in depth and the philosophy of the social sciences is addressed as are theories, methodology and areas of study
* profiles of key figures and schools of thought from Freud to Foucault and from the Chicago School of Economics to the Frankfurt School are also provided

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #395530 in eBooks
• Published on: 2007-03-30
• Released on: 2007-03-30
• Format: Kindle eBook
• Number of items: 1

Review

Acclaim for previous editions of the Social Science Encyclopedia

'...this is an excellent and authoritative publication.' - Adrian L. James, Professor of Applied Social Sciences, University of Bradford - Social Work and Social Sciences Review: An International Journal of Applied Research

'Well written and authoritative, this is a work truly deserving of the accolade "classic".Needs to be added to all reference collections serving a clientele with social science interests as well as general collections of any size.' - Reference Reviews

'A useful addition to any social sciences research collection.' - Reference Books Bulletin

'consistently high level of scholarship......recommended for all libraries.' - Choice

'There is much to applaud in the Encyclopedia. The entries are in general well written and informative, and pitched at the right level for likely readers. Particularly good are the longer "master entries" on whole disciplines.' - Times Literary Supplement

'This collection of essays goes a long way towards supplying a reasonable single-volume reference work that covers all the main disciplines and problem areas that exist within the field of the social sciences.' - Times Education Supplement

From the Back Cover
The new edition of this already classic reference work, which was first published in 1985 to great acclaim from social scientists, librarians and professionals, has been updated and radically recast. Ninety per cent of the entries are either new, entirely rewritten or substantially revised. The new entries cover developments in traditional fields over the last decade, newly vital areas of study such as environmental economics and cross-disciplinary pursuits such as women's studies and cultural studies. Theoretical movements such as post-modernism which were only beginning to be discussed in 1985 are now given prominent coverage. The new edition includes entries on such innovative topics as ethnic relations, information society, language and culture, space and pornography.
The Social Science Encyclopedia has been written by a truly international team of contributors and thus presents a global understanding of all the key issues within the social sciences. A distinguished board of advisory editors have worked closely with the editors in determining the most important concepts, thinkers and techniques in each field.
Features of the Encyclopedia:
* Lengthy entries cover each of the major disciplines within the social sciences
* Extensive cross-referencing at the end of each entry directs the reader through the volume and provides easy access to relevant articles
* Related fields are also covered in depth and the philosophy of the social sciences is addressed as are theories, methodology and areas of study
* Profiles of key figures and schools of thought from Freud to Foucault and from the Chicago School of Economics to the Frankfurt School are provided.

About the Author

Adam Kuper is an anthropologist, author of many books, regular broadcaster and contributer to TLS and the London Review of Books. He is a Fellow of the British Academy.

Jessica Kuper retired in 2002 as senior commissioning editor in the social sciences at Cambridge University Press.