{"product_id":"wb-companion-to-political-soci-paperback","title":"WB Companion to Political Soci - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdwin Amenta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKate Nash\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlan Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWiley-Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e is a complete reference guide, reflecting the scope and quality of the discipline, and highlighting emerging topics in the field. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGlobal in focus, offering up-to-date topics from an interdisciplinary, international set of scholars addressing key issues concerning globalization, social movements, and citizenship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe majority of chapters are new, including those on environmental politics, international terrorism, security, corruption, and human rights\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevises and updates all previously published chapters to include new themes and topics in political sociology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an overview of scholarship in the field, with chapters working independently and collectively to examine the full range of contributions to political sociology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a challenging yet accessible and complete reference guide for students and scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e is a complete reference guide, reflecting the scope and quality of the discipline, and highlighting emerging topics in the field. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe essays, from an international, interdisciplinary group of leading scholars, build on each other, each including concepts, theories and case studies to investigate a topic and provide an overview of scholarship in the field. The book examines the full range of contributions to political sociology as never before. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Companion has been completely revised and expanded, to reflect advances in conceptual frameworks, and to deal in greater depth with topics related to globalization, social movements, and citizenship. New chapters reflect conceptual advances in the field, taking full account of developments over the last decade. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociologists take various positions on the roots and consequences of political action, and the interdisciplinary nature of their debates make this an invaluable entry point into mapping and evaluating contemporary politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenging in content, the volume is nevertheless accessible, containing abstracts for each chapter, further reading lists, and a consolidated bibliography, making this both an excellent guide and complete reference for students and scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdwin Amenta\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology, Political Science, and History, University of California, Irvine. He has published extensively on political sociology, social movements, historical and comparative sociology, and the news media. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Nash\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London and Faculty Fellow at the Center for Cultural Sociology, Yale University. She has published widely on political sociology and human rights. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Scott\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology, University Innsbruck (Austria) and Adjunct Professor, University of New England, NSW, Australia. He researches and publishes in the area of political and organizational sociology, and on social theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.5 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47474819825842,"sku":"9781119250654","price":86.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d9cf5e0695b3f3b0489995ec2fbf6982.webp?v=1779160462","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/wb-companion-to-political-soci-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}