Bøker av David Inglis

An approachable and informative exploration of classical social theory. Inglis takes students through the theories and theorists they'll be working with on a sociology degree , and importantly, their historical formation and contemporary salience too.

Wide-ranging introduction to social theory that carefully avoids simplification of ideas whilst presenting theories in an accessible language for students. Inspired by the authors own teaching and dissatisfaction with current books on the market to provide accessible yet sophisticated guides to social theory.

Cultural Sociology: An Introduction is the first dedicated student textbook to address cultural sociology as a legitimate model for sociological thinking and research. Highly renowned authors present a rich overview of major sociological themes and the various empirical applications of cultural sociology.

The Uses of Sport provides an essential resource for the study of sport within culture and popular culture.

This lively and accessible new book reconsiders the different views as to what 'culture' is, how it operates, and how it relates to other aspects of the human (and non-human) world.

Confronting Culture offers a clear and accessible discussion and analysis of the complex field of the sociology of culture, and how it compares with approaches developed within cultural studies. * An accessible guide to the complex field of the sociological study of culture.

What can Sociology add to our understanding of art? This volume brings together a range of respected scholars in the field who demonstrate the many ways in which sociology can add to our understanding of artistic issues.

Part of the "Theorizing Society" series, this book seeks to explain to the reader the manifold meanings, and approaches to, "globalization" and related matters that have been developed by social theorists across the ages and from many different perspectives. This text focuses on four key areas, economy, polity, culture and society.