Essential Concepts in Sociology

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Anthony Giddens. Essential Concepts in Sociology

CONTENTS

Guide

Pages

Essential Concepts in Sociology. Third Edition

Introduction

Concept Development in Sociology

The Essential Concepts

Using this Book

THEME 1Thinking Sociologically. Digital Revolution. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Globalization. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Modernity. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Postcolonialism. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Postmodernity. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Rationalization. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Society. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

THEME 2Doing Sociology. Ideal Type. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Qualitative/Quantitative Methods. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Realism. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Reflexivity. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Science. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Social Constructionism. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Structure/Agency. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

THEME 3Environment and Urbanism. Alienation. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Environment. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Industrialization. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Migration. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Risk. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Sustainable Development. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Urbanism. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

THEME 4Structures of Society. Bureaucracy. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Capitalism. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Consumerism. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Division of Labour. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Education. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Organization. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Religion. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

THEME 5Unequal Life Chances. Class. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Gender. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Intersectionality. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Patriarchy. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Poverty. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Race and Ethnicity. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Social Mobility. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Status. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

THEME 6Relationships and the Life Course. Community. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Family. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Life Course. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Network. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Sexuality. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Socialization. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

THEME 7Interaction and Communication. Culture. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Discourse. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Identity. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Ideology. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Interaction. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Media. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Public Sphere. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

THEME 8Health, Illness and the Body. Biomedicine. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Medicalization. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Sick Role. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Social Model of Disability. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Social Self. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

THEME 9Crime and Social Control. Anomie. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Deviance. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Labelling. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Moral Panic. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Social Control. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Stigma. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

THEME 10Political Sociology. Authority. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Citizenship. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Civil Society. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Conflict. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Democracy. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Nation State. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Power. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

Social Movement. Working Definition

Origins of the Concept

Meaning and Interpretation

Critical Points

Continuing Relevance

References and Further Reading

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ANTHONY GIDDENS & PHILIP W. SUTTON

Some sociological concepts are part of the very tissue of the discipline, having weathered the shifting terrain of society pretty well. Social class, status, capitalism, gender, poverty, family and power remain fundamental to anyone interested in ‘doing’ sociology. Yet others are more recently developed and are still debated and argued over. Globalization, postmodernity, reflexivity, postcolonialism, environment, and the social model of disability are part of the conceptual lexicon, representing some of the major social changes of recent decades. The book provides a map of sociology’s conceptual development and current condition by introducing the essential concepts, many of which are effective signposts for particular theoretical developments since the late nineteenth century. Familiarizing themselves with these concepts, their origins and contemporary usage will help readers to see how the subject matter of sociology has developed over time.

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In sociology’s defence, it can be noted that sociologists have always been interested in global inequalities, comparative development, nationalism, global politics and international conflict, which demonstrates that the discipline is perhaps not as insular as it is sometimes portrayed. Similarly, sociology is often seen as a discipline that is so open to ideas and theories from outside its existing disciplinary boundaries as to hinder its acceptance as a ‘scientific’ subject. Finally, McLennan has argued that it is unrealistic to imagine that any academic enterprise could escape its material and institutional location, and sociology is no different. He argues that ‘all thought systems are inevitably ethnocentric in focus, style and available expertise. Moreover, what it even means to “decolonize” or to “postcolonialize” sociology is far from crystal clear’ (McLennan 2010: 119).

Unlike many other concepts in this book, the ‘postcolonial turn’ (Olukoshi and Nyamnjoh 2011) is relatively recent and is still developing in sociology. As a result, it is too early to say with any certainty exactly how the engagement between sociology and postcolonialism will develop. What is clear is that the postcolonial intervention has disrupted ‘business as usual’ and that there are many insightful studies emerging from within this perspective, particularly on what ‘decolonizing sociology’ might actually require.

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