The concise Oxford dictionary of sociology / edited by Gordon Marshall... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Marshall, Gordon | Barthel, Diane L, 1949-.

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BookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1994Description: 572 p. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 019285237X; 0192116703.Subject(s): Sociology -- Dictionaries

DDC classification: 301.03

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From anomy to Zeitgeist, this is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of sociology available in a single volume. Designed to meet the needs of those new to the subject, it will also be invaluable to more advanced students. Over 2,500 clear, jargon-free entries give international coverage of terms, methods, and concepts, including biographical entries on major figures, and related terms for psychology, economics, anthropology, philosophy, and political science.

Originally published 1994, reissued in new covers 1996.

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CHOICE Review

Arranged like a dictionary but encyclopedic in its scope, this dictionary lives up to the Oxford standards of excellence. It is certainly concise, making it a marvelous desk reference, but it is also complete and comprehensive. Comparisons with other standard works revealed two problems. First, though the primary literature is referred to in the entries, only the author, title, and date are given. Citations are not repeated in a bibliography as they are in David Jary's The HarperCollins Dictionary of Sociology (CH, Jun'92), its most recent competitor. This forces the reader to look in another source before proceeding with research. The second problem is the overuse of the asterisk to indicate related references, some of which are merely a variant form of the term rather than actual entries. Additionally, there are some notable missing terms. Three that appear in the HarperCollins but not here are "Green Movement," "self-help groups," and "multiculturalism" (although "multi-cultural society" is included). British spelling is used throughout. Despite these minor flaws, it is an essential purchase for comprehensive collections. Smaller collections that already have the HarperCollins can probably pass for now. N. J. Bird; Teikyo Post University

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Gordon Marshall is an Official Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford. He is also the author of Presbyteries and Profits (OUP, 1980).