01753nam a22002177a 4500 20250417101301.0 250417b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780199452781 AL English 23 301 ABRC M Francis Abraham 208503 Contemporary Sociology: An Introduction to Concepts and Theories 2. New Delhi Oxford University Press 2024 xx,327 p. PB 24x18 cm. IN-5862 ₹495.00 ₹ ₹495.00 19-03-2025 This revised and updated edition of the highly successful sociology textbook, Contemporary Sociology, continues to throw light on key issues and concerns of present-day society. M. Francis Abraham's vast experience and extensive research cuts across conventional themes and geographical boundaries to include: -Theoretical perspectives and research methods -Key concepts and theories -Relevant issues in education, economy, politics, population, stratification, minorities, urbanization, and environment -Social institutions, organizations, and recent trends of change -Examples drawn from numerous cultural contexts This second edition introduces the following new concepts in a comparative perspective: -Theoretical perspectives in a global age -Crystallization of social interaction -Race, gender, and stratification -New social movements -Gender and deviance -Women's movements and caste-oriented movement The crucial topics of modern-day sociology such as gender, race, lifestyle changes, ecological issues, and domestic violence are explained separately, distinguishing the book from general sociology textbooks. Sociology 208504 ddc BK 234176 234176 0 0 ddc 0 0 SOC AL AL 2025-03-28 amazon.in 495.00 0 301 ABRC 077640 2025-04-17 10:16:56 495.00 BK