{"product_id":"9780631213185","title":"The Blackwell Companion to Sociology","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Companions to Sociology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Sociology\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJudith R. Blau\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e is a milestone collection of new essays by renowned sociologists, covering both the traditions and strengths of the field as well as newer developments and directions. Authors from the US, the UK, Europe and elsewhere have contributed to this all-in-one reference work, highlighting the relevance of interdisciplinary and international perspectives, while at the same time representing the scope and quality of sociology in its current form.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eJudith R. Blau\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and President of the US chapter of Sociologists without Borders, an international NGO. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eArchitects and Firms\u003c\/i\u003e (1984), \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), and \u003ci\u003eSocial Contracts and Economic Markets\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), and \u003ci\u003eRace in the Schools (2003),\u003c\/i\u003e and has published articles on organizations, networks, economic inequalities, crime, sociology of science, urban sociology, historical sociology, medical sociology, and sociology of education.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 February 2001\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631213185\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e632\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e43.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310564438156,"sku":"9780631213185","price":223.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631213185_dd5a5cbb-4c71-4de9-a9b8-258c206dd100.jpg?v=1780164640","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780631213185","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}