• ISBN13: 9781119250630
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Sociology and Anthropology
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publisher Imprint: Wiley-Blac
• Publication Date: January 1, 2016
• Pages: 704
• Original Price: USD 61.95
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 998 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Sociology / General

From the Back Cover

"The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Sociology" presents a comprehensive and balanced overview of the major topics and emerging trends in the discipline of sociology today. Original chapters - carefully compiled and edited by award-winning sociology professor George Ritzer - represent the most cutting-edge work by leading sociological thinkers and bright emerging scholars from around the globe. After providing insights into research methods and theoretical foundations of classic and contemporary sociology, a variety of established sociological issues are explored - ranging from culture and crime to sexuality and politics. A final section of chapters features some of the latest sociological considerations, including the future of capitalism, terrorism, and emerging technologies. Reflecting the most innovative ideas and trends shaping the contemporary state of the discipline, "The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Sociology" boldly paves the way for the future of sociological thought.

George Ritzer is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland. He was awarded the 2000 Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award by the American Sociological Association and he has authored many refereed articles and more than 25 books, including monographs, reference works, and textbooks. He has been a major contributor to the literature on sociology as an author and editor, especially The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (11 vols., 2007; 2nd ed. forthcoming); Introduction to Sociology (3rd ed, 2016), The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Globalization (5 vols., 2012), Globalization: A Basic Text (2nd edition, ? 2015 with Paul Dean), The McDonaldization of Society (8th editions, last in 2015), Expressing America: A Critique of the Global Credit Card Society (1995) and The Globalization of Nothing (2nd edition 2007). In the last decade his work has focused on the issue of prosumption.