{"product_id":"9780745625423","title":"Sociology A Short Introduction","description":"\u003ch3\u003eShort Introductions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSociology\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Short Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNicholas Abercrombie\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSociology is the intellectual discipline that seeks to provide answers to those questions by the deployment of argument and evidence. In doing so it will often question basic assumptions that we all make about our social world and therefore has the capacity to upset settled or conventional opinions. This book is an invitation to engage in this endeavour. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003econcise, accessible introduction to a key discipline in the social sciences;\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ewritten by an experienced author who is widely respected for his broad and deep understanding of the subject and his ability to write in a clear and compelling way;\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides argument and evidence about key sociological questions which will be of help to students approaching the subject for the first time;\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethis is the third book in the Polity Short Introductions series (following Bob Connell's \u003ci\u003eGender\u003c\/i\u003e and Stephanise Lawson's \u003ci\u003eInternational Relations\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eNicholas Abercrombie\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Lancaster.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 January 2004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780745625423\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e152\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380005695628,"sku":"9780745625423","price":21.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780745625423_0ca27fca-b634-4c22-a3f5-902451a45da4.jpg?v=1780101436","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780745625423","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}