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SOCIOLOGY
A Concise South African Introduction
R STEWART & J ZAAIMAN (EDITORS)
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Sociology: A Concise South African Introduction is a selection of chapters taken
from the original text, Sociology: A South African Introduction that have been
Written with first-year students in mind, the language is accessible and easy to understand and the
updated and expanded. The fifteen chapters included in this concise edition provide
About the editors:
a comprehensive introduction to widely taught first year themes and topics.
• New chapter on Education as well as one on Medicine and health
• Chapter on Poverty and Inequality expanded and split into two chapters
• Excluded chapter on Economy
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• Has social equality increased in South Africa since 1994?
• What are the social effects of crime?
• How do the nature and organisation of work shape society?
• Does religion have greater functional or dysfunctional social effects?
The answers to these and many other questions about society are found in Sociology: A concise South African introduction 2e.This updated edition contains a selection of chapters based on the original text, Sociology: A South African introduction. It includes chapters on • Sociological theory • Socialisation and identity • Religion • Family • Crime and deviance • Culture • Race • Gender • Work • Politics and governance • The economy. The chapter on Poverty and Inequality has been extended and split
into two chapters: Social inequality, and Poverty. A chapter on Class, and new chapters on Education,
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Each chapter addresses key issues, topics and debates in sociology today, and uses contemporary and current South African case studies to make the material relevant and meaningful to students. Chapter introductions serve as a narrative linking and providing cross-references to material covered in other chapters, where appropriate.
carefully developed pedagogical features in each chapter serve to support students’ learning.
Additional references at the end of each chapter include journal articles, books and websites.The glossary in the textbook is also available on a mobile-friendly web page. Support material for prescribing lecturers
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CONTENTS
• Introduction
• Sociological theory
• Socialisation and identity
• Culture
• Families and households
• Education
• Religion
• Medicine and health
KEY FEATURES
• Politics and governance • Race
• Gender
• Class
• Social inequality
• Work
• Poverty
• Crime and deviance
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• Each chapter addresses key issues, topics and debates in sociology today, and uses contemporary and current South African case studies to make the material relevant and meaningful to students.
• Chapter introductions serve as a narrative linking and providing cross- references to material covered in other chapters, where appropriate.
• Additional references at the end of each chapter include journal articles, books and websites.
• The glossary in the textbook is also available on a mobile-friendly web page.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Paul Stewart is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand where he has taught for over twenty years. He has published in local and international journals on mining, around labour issues with occupational health and safety as a key focus. He is currently preparing a manuscript based on his PhD, entitled ‘Labour time in South African gold mines: 1886-2006’ for publication.
Johan Zaaiman is Associate Professor in Sociology at the School of Social Studies at the North-West University, Potchefstroom campus. He has taught Sociology since 1991, first at the Huguenot College in Wellington, before joining North- West University. His research interests include political sociology, social theory and research methodology.
SUITABLE FOR
First year undergraduate introductory sociology courses.
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