5.0 out of 5 based on 2 reviews. – Customer review on 18/01/2008

I was very pleased to have this dictionary during my first undergraduate sociology topic, when I was confused by all the unfamiliar terms I was encountering in the readings.

The terms are explicitly explained and differentiated from each other. This sort of description is hard to come by in sociological literature.

It also acknowledges the relationship between terms by recommending other terms to refer to. Below many definitions, there are even references to readings if you want more information on the topic.

While the definitions are restricted to explain only the given term, they are also detailed enough to give a good understanding of the meaning and context of the term. Most terms are explained in a paragraph or two, while more important and complex terms or phrases are explained with more information, often in one or two pages.

If you want explicit descriptions of terms that we don't often encounter outside of sociology, or of terms that have a different meaning within sociology, this book will definitely help you. You will be able to write your papers more confidently knowing that you fully understand the sociological concepts.

5.0 out of 5 based on 2 reviews. – Customer review on 26/08/2009

Great little dictionary for anyone who is studying Sociology for the first time and good for discussing key concepts from theorists and the like. Well set out and provides a good array of commentarties of today's issues in our world today.