I'm delighted that the second edition of Discovering Sociology has been published. We have new and reworked chapters on transgression, the making of modern societies and social transformations and there's lots of great new content. https://www.macmillanihe.com/page/detail/Discovering-Sociology/?K=9781352011449
Discovering Sociology

This second edition of a major textbook uses lively prose and a series of carefully-crafted pedagogical features to both introduce Sociology as a discipline and to help students realize how deeply...

https://www.macmillanihe.com/page/detail/Discovering-Sociology/?K=9781352011449
It has a great new cover!
And great new Vox Pops from colleagues like @FMeasham, @SteveRoberts_ and @DrPetra.
I'm also really pleased @vanityvonglow has contributed a Vox Pop regarding protest and 'no platforming'
The chapter 'Transgression' provides a sociological introduction to deviance, crime and the law, including critiques of bad criminiological takes:
The chapter 'Transgression' provides a sociological introduction to deviance, crime and the law, including critiques of bad criminiological takes:
The chapter 'Transgression' provides a sociological introduction to deviance, crime and the law, including critiques of bad criminiological takes:
And it's been fun to include a focus on the sociology of social problems, which I've been using in my research and teaching.
I also want to thank generous endorsements of the 2nd edition, including from @DALupton, @PeteMillward79, @EricBaumgartner, @Kate_Huppatz and some folks who I think aren't on Twitter.
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