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A Dictionary of Sociology Paperback – 1 October 2005

by John Scott (Author), Gordon Marshall (Contributor)
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This wide-ranging and authoritative book is the most informative sociology dictionary available of its kind. Compiled by a team of sociological experts, it is packed with over 2,500 entries. All the entries are elaborated with clear descriptions and in-depth analysis, making even the most complicated subjects easy to understand. Real-life examples are given wherever possible. Coverage is extensive, and includes terms from the related fields of psychology, economics, anthropology, philosophy and political science. The editors are both experts in the field of sociology. The first two editions of the dictionary, edited by Professor Gordon Marshall sold over 100,000 copies in paperback, making it the most established dictionary in its field. This new edition, edited by Professor John Scott, has been revised to bring the dictionary completely up to date, while retaining the concise, clear editorial quality of the previous editions. New features include boxed-in entries covering key aspects of sociology, and weblinks to quality sociological websites. New entries cover everything from adaptation to orientalism. This up-to-date edition also contains a range of new biographies covering key figures, such as Gilles Deleuze and Erich Fromm. This book is both an invaluable introduction to sociology for beginners, and reading for more advanced students and teachers.
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  1. Print length
    720 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Oxford University Press BPS
  4. Publication date
    1 October 2005
  5. Dimensions
    12.7 x 3.18 x 19.05 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0198609876
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0198609872
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"Fills a niche as a beginning reference.... Recommended."--Booklist


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Contributors: Diane Barthel, State University of New York; Gordon Marshall, Nuffield College, Oxford; John Scott, University of Essex; Jacqueline Scott, University of Cambridge; expert team from the University of Essex

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press BPS; 3rd edition (1 October 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 720 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198609876
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198609872
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 3.18 x 19.05 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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John Scott

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I am a sociologist and hold Honorary Professorships at Essex University, Copenhagen University and Exeter University. I have previously worked at Essex Univerity, Leicester University, Strathclyde Univerity, and Plymouth University and have held an Adjunct Professorship at Bergen University. My books cover the areas of social class and power, social networks, social theory, and the history of sociology. I am a Fellow of the British Academy, a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, and a former President of the British Sociological Association. I was made a CBE in 2013 for Services to Social Science.

See my personal website at http://www.johnscottcbe.com/index.html, which contains references to my work and publications.

A brief biography is in Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Scott_(sociologist)

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Sandeepan Goswami
5.0 out of 5 stars Good reference and complete dictionary..Revised in 2009..
Reviewed in India on 6 November 2014
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A good full sociology dictionary and it is a 2009 revised edition. It is not like our normal English Language Dictionary in presentation but simple and understanding for everyone. Just like any other non-language Dictionary.
Should be the original USA version.
Good quality acid free paper, little heavy like other oxford dictionary.
It is bigger than the Penguin's, other than that I do not have Penguin version so cannot compare the inside material.
Started with some words to just go through and I found all and simple. For any sociology subject enthusiasts, I think this one is a good source of understanding from sociology point. My sister is doing her M.A in Sociology and I bought for her and she too shares the same views and is excited!
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Stephen M. Marson
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for course work
Reviewed in the United States on 23 October 2012
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Many academic majors at accredited campuses across the USA are requiring a "writing in the discipline course." One component of effective writing is possessing an effective discipline specific vocabulary. Since I am teaching this course, I have reviewed various sociology dictionaries. I found the Oxford dictionary the best. As a result, I have adopted it for my course.
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Claire
5.0 out of 5 stars brill
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 May 2013
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i use this for my studies, and it is really useful, it give doesn't just give definitions as per a normal dictionary, it looks at various views points and ideologies as well providing excellent reference terms.
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Nimo
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2014
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Great for sociology students at all levels, does not give vague definitions but also a little summary with sociologists with that view
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ravi v s
5.0 out of 5 stars Oxford Dictionary of Sociology
Reviewed in India on 28 February 2014
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Oxford Dictionary of Sociology contains clear, full-content definitions for concepts. If the dictionary contained pictures of sociologists it would be a nice production. pl consider in future editions, reprints
=regards ravi
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