21st Century Sociology: A Reference

Handbook

Clifton D. Bryant Virginia Tech University, USA

Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan
Dennis L. Peck The University of Alabama

Hardcover 11-17-2006 ISBN: 9781412916080 $410.00

"With this valuable handbook the editors have successfully synthesized a field that has expanded considerably in recent
years."
—M.L. Stark, CHOICE

Because the field of sociological inquiry is multi-faceted in perspective, and does subsume a variety of specialty interests,
the literature in this discipline has developed and proliferated in a near exponential fashion. Sociology, today, has become
so specialty driven in its research and theory agenda that the result is an enormous and complex body of sociological
knowledge that is often considered to be unwieldy.

21st Century Sociology: A Reference Handbook provides a concise forum through which the vast array of knowledge
accumulated, particularly during the past three decades, can be organized into a single definitive resource. The two volumes
of this Reference Handbook focus on the corpus of knowledge garnered in traditional areas of sociological inquiry, as well
as document the general orientation of the newer and currently emerging areas of sociological inquiry.

Key Features
• Provides a timely and comprehensive assessment of the 100+ specialty fields of sociology with contributions by leading
authorities in their area of expertise from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Singapore
•Examines four distinct phases of development in the history of sociological inquiry—a period of theoretical development,
the emphasis on methodological development and refinement, the phase of specialization, and a period that has taken
representatives of the discipline into previously unexplored areas
•Addresses the various traditional subfields of sociology, such as political sociology, educational sociology, rural sociology,
criminology, occupational sociology, and minority relations
•Explores important new, evolving subfields, such as environmental sociology, sociology of sports and leisure, military
sociology, medical sociology, the sociology of food and eating, and the sociology of emotions
21st Century Sociology presents the most comprehensive overview of modern sociology making it a must have resource
for any academic library.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME ONE: TRADITIONAL AND CORE AREAS
Preface
About the Editors

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About the Contributors

Part I: The Discipline of Sociology
1. The Sociological Perspective Dennis L. Peck and Clifton D. Bryant
2. The History of Sociology: The European Perspective Gerd Nollmann and Hermann Strasser
3. The History of Sociology: The North American Perspective John P. Drysdale and Susan Hoecker-
Drysdale
4. Sociological Theory in the 21st Century Jonathan H. Turner
Part II: International Perspectives
5. Asian Sociology Chikako Usui
6. Sociology in Canada Neil McLaughlin and Antony J.
Puddephatt
7. European Sociology Gerd Nollmann and Hermann Strasser
8. British Sociology Bryan S. Turner
Part III: The Scientific Approach to the Study of Society
9. Qualitative Methodology Norman K. Denzin
10. Quantitative Methodology Kenneth D. Bailey
11. Comparative Historical Sociology William R. Wood and John Williamson
Part IV: The Fabric of Social Life
12. The Sociology of Culture Lakshmi Kant Bharadwaj
13. The Sociology of Socialization Lee Garth Vigilant and John Williamson
14. Social Psychology J. David Knottnerus
Part V: Social Aggregations
15. The Sociology of Social Structure Fabrizio Bernardi, Juan J. González, and
Miguel Requena
16. The Sociology of Group Dynamics Jane Sell
17. The Sociology of Organization Richard A. Colignon
18. Industrial Sociology Ronald G. Stover
19. The Sociology of Voluntary Associations Bart Bonikowski and Miller McPherson
20. The Sociology of Social Networks Bernice A. Pescosolido
21. Work and Occupations Douglas Harper
Part VI: Social Distinctions and Diversity
22. Social Stratification Harold R. Kerbo
23. The Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Relations Frank Harold Wilson
24. The Sociology of Gender Rosalind A. Sydie
25. The Sociology of Sexuality John DeLamater and Michelle Hasday
Part VII: Social Institutions
26. The Sociology of Love, Courtship, and Dating Erica Owens
27. Marriage and Divorce in the United States Dennis L. Peck
28. Family Sociology in the 21st Century Felix M. Berardo and Constance L.
Shehan
29. The Sociology of Religion James William Coleman
30. Political Sociology W. Lawrence Neuman
31. The Sociology of Education Theodore C. Wagenaar

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31. The Sociology of Education Theodore C. Wagenaar

32. Economic Sociology Frank Dobbin
33. Medical Sociology Frederic W. Hafferty and Brian Castellani
34. The Sociology of Law Robin Stryker
35. Military Sociology David R. Segal
Part VIII: Societal Problems and Disaffections
36. Social Problems Harold R. Kerbo and James William
Coleman
37. The Sociology of Deviance Gary F. Jensen
38. Sexual Deviance Valerie Jenness and Gilbert Geis
39. Criminology David F. Luckenbill and Kirk Miller
40. The Sociology of Gambling Bo Jason Bernhard and James H. Frey
41. Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Paul M. Roman
42. The Sociology of Drug Use Erich Goode
43. Juvenile Delinquency Clemens Bartollas
44. The Sociology of Corrections Richard Tewksbury and Linda G. Smith
Part IX: Locality and Social Life
45. Human Ecology Stephen J. Appold
46. The Sociology of Community W. Richard Goe and Sean Noonan
47. Rural Sociology Linda Lobao
48. Urban Sociology in the 21st Century Saskia Sassen
49. The Sociology of Migration Zai Liang
50. The Sociology of Development Cornelia Butler Flora and Jan L. Flora
Part X: The Quantification of Social Life
51. Demography Dudley L. Poston Jr., Michael Micklin, and
Amanda K. Baumle
52. The Sociology of Social Indicators Kenneth C. Land and Abbott L. Ferriss
Part XI: Collective Behavior and Social Movements
53. The Sociology of Collective Behavior Benigno E. Aguirre
54. Social Movements David S. Meyer and Kelsy Kretschmer
55. Mass Communications Vincent Mosco
Part XII: Society in Motion
56. Social Change Stephen K. Sanderson
57. Dynamic Systems Theory Tom R. Burns with Philippe R. DeVillé
Volume One Notes
Volume One References
VOLUME TWO: SPECIALTY AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Specialty Fields
Part I: Nontraditional Perspectives, Theory, and Methodology
1. The Sociology of Nonhuman Animals and Society Clinton R. Sanders
2. Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis Ilkka Arminen
3. Critical Sociology David Fasenfest

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4. Humanist Sociology Joseph A. Scimecca

5. Feminist Methodologies and Epistemology Andrea Doucet and Natasha S. Mauthner
6. Feminist Theories Roberta Hamilton
7. Quality-of-Life Research Ruut Veenhoven
8. Visual Sociology John Grady
9. Mathematical Sociology Kenneth C. Land and Thomas J. Fararo
10. The Sociology of Risk R. Scott Frey, Sabrina McCormick, and
Eugene A. Rosa
Part II: The Sociology of the Self
11. The Sociology of the Body Bryan S. Turner
12. The Sociology of Disability Nancy G. Kutner
13. The Sociology of Emotions Allison K. Wisecup, Dawn T. Robinson,
and Lynn Smith-Lovin
14. The Sociology of Femininity Linda Kalof and Lori Baralt
15. The Sociology of Friendship Graham Allan and Rebecca G. Adams
16. The Sociology of Men and Masculinity Jeff Hearn and Michael S. Kimmel
Part III: The Sociology of the Life Course
17. The Sociology of Children and Youth Loretta E. Bass
18. The Sociology of Aging Andrea E. Willson
19. The Sociology of Death and Dying Clifton D. Bryant
Part IV: The Sociology of Normative Behavior
20. The Sociology of Consumer Behavior Joel I. Nelson
21. The Sociology of Entertainment Robert A. Stebbins
22. The Sociology of Food and Eating Elise S. Lake and Minjoo Oh
23. The Sociology of Leisure and Recreation Robert A. Stebbins
24. The Sociology of Sport Peter Donnelly
25. Popular Culture Joanne Finkelstein and Beryl Langer
26. The Production of Culture Perspective John Ryan
Part V: Creative Behavior
27. The Sociology of Art Vera L. Zolberg
28. The Sociology of Knowledge Antony J. Puddephatt and Neil
McLaughlin
29. The Sociology of Music Timothy J. Dowd
30. The Sociology of the Performing Arts Jean Van Delinder
31. The Sociology of Science and Technology Trevor Pinch
Part VI: Macrolevel Issues
32. The Sociology of Disaster Gary R. Webb
33. The Sociology of Mental Health Elaine Wethington
34. Sociobiology Christopher R. Badcock
35. Technology and the Environment Thomas J. Burns and Andrew K.
Jorgenson
36. Terrorism Emilio C. Viano
37. The Sociology of Violence Jack Levin and Gordana Rabrenovic

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37. The Sociology of Violence Jack Levin and Gordana Rabrenovic

38. Environmental Sociology Riley E. Dunlap and Brent K. Marshall
Part VII: The Uses of Sociology
39. Applied Sociology Harry Perlstadt
40. Clinical Sociology Jan Marie Fritz
41. Evaluation Research Michael Quinn Patton
42. Sociological Practice Jerry Krause
43. Teaching and Learning in Sociology: Past, Present, and Future Kathleen McKinney and Carla B. Howery
Derivative Fields
44. Appalachian Studies and the Sociology of Appalachia Dwight B. Billings
45. Asian and Asian American Studies Carl L. Bankston III and Danielle
Antoinette Hidalgo
46. Criminal Justice Studies Clemens Bartollas
47. Gay, Lesbian, and Queer Studies Barry D. Adam
48. Native American Studies Gerry R. Cox and Jac D. Bulk
49. Victimology Emilio C. Viano
Volume Two Notes
Volume Two References
Index

FEATURES/NEW TO THIS EDITION

1. Vol.I will contain the traditionally recognized core topics that have informed the field.
2. Vol. II will address specialty and somewhat peripheral.
3. The result is a comprehensive overview int modern sociology.

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