Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #280824 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 608 pages

Raymond L.M. Lee, International Sociology
'I believe that the publication of the book signals a new era in sociological thinking...'

The Times Higher Education Supplement
'comprehensive and innovative.'

Synopsis
The second edition of a ground-breaking text, "Global Sociology, 2nd edition" will be compulsory for introductory sociology courses which take a truly global perspective. Building on the success of the ambitious first edition, the book retains and defends its innovative focus and approach. Extensively updated in the light of the most recent debates about globalization, particularly in the post 9/11 climate, this new edition also includes three wholly new chapters on lifestyle and leisure, global religions, and health, and substantial further pedagogical features. Changes, both in the public and academic sphere, make this new edition highly important to the teaching of sociology today.

Customer Reviews

A brilliant introductory textbook
This was an interesting book which i choose for my degree course in politics and sociology. I was very impressed as some of my textbooks are dry and dull and i just don't want to open them. However with its clear, consise layout which illustarates infomation in both graphs, charts and pictures it was not such a chore to reseach for the piece of coursework or to make notes from. As textbooks go it is not too thick which is always positive. With the chapter format, the glossary, name and subject index' it is quick and esay to find information. I highly rate this book and will continue to use it in my studies.

Excellent condition
I am very pleased with this book it has everything in it that I need for my course, and what helps also is that it is an easy book to read and understand. I was very pleased with the condition of the book for the age of it it has been well looked after so very good value for money.

Great book for degree level students!
This book helps explain complicated themes and ideologies in a simplified way. It has sections down the side of the page with key terms and explains what they are. The whole layout of the book is very friendly, the book is not just big chunks of text!
It was reccomended by my lecturer as one of the main core texts for my module and so far has proved invaluable.