Sociology Haralambos & Holborn

“This new eighth edition is brought to you by a trusted team of subject experts, active in the field, and experienced sociology authors.

• Build your sociological understanding through the clear and comprehensive explanation.
• Apply your knowledge with contextualised examples and research.
• Stay relevant with the most up-to-date research, empirical studies and theories, including a major new section on globalisation, and coverage of environmental sociology, new media, Coalition policies in the UK, the Arab Spring and the financial crash.
• Consolidate your learning with the quick-reference conclusions and summaries at the end of each chapter.

Now in full colour and with photos this edition will bring sociology alive, enabling you to access and achieve success in the subject”.

"Sociology is one of a number of social sciences (including economics, psychology and human geography) that attempt to explain and understand the behaviour of human beings in society. Unlike some social sciences (such as economics), it does not confine itself to one particular area of social life. Indeed, sociologists have studied a vast and diverse range of topics including shopping, popular music, sexuality, the body, ethnic conflict, poverty, sport, science, health, drug use, the law, war, religion, migration, death, colonialism, housework, mobile phones, humour and murder. It is hard to think of any significant area of social life that has never been the subject of a sociological study. Because the subjects it examines are so numerous and so varied, sociology cannot be defined simply in terms of the subjects it studies. It is more useful to define sociology in terms of its approach or approaches to explaining social life rather than its subject matter."

Michael Haralambos wrote the first two editions of Sociology Themes and Perspectives and contributed to later editions. Following the phenomenal success of the book he founded Causeway Press. He is an experienced author involved in writing and editing for Social Sciences.

Martin Holborn is the main author of the previous five editions of Sociology Themes and Perspectives and a range of other sociology textbooks. He is an experienced A-level teacher and examiner, and is an Associate Lecturer in Social Sciences at The Open University.

Steve Chapman is an ex-Chief Examiner of Sociology and has authored several textbooks over the past 12 years. He is the Head of Sociology at Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College in Leeds.

Stephen Moore is a well-known textbook author and has contributed to previous editions of Sociology Themes and Perspectives. Dr Moore is Professor of ean Care Policy at oe Ruskin University.