ESCP Europe

Item type

Book

Language

English

Publication year

2021

Edition no.

3rd. ed

ISBN

9781509548095

Subjects

SOCIOLOGY - ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY - HUMAN RELATIONS - EUROPA - WORLD

This book provides a clear and concise introduction to key sociological concepts. The book covers topics such as thinking sociologically, the methods of doing sociology, and how social structures shape human life. It explores themes like urbanization, the environment, and the structures of society, along with issues of unequal life chances and social stratification. The authors also examine relationships throughout the life course, social interactions and communication, and the ways in which health, illness, and the body are socially constructed. The book further discusses crime, social control, and political sociology, analyzing how power and authority impact society.