Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie Biblioteek

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The sociological imagination: with emphasis on the cell phone -- Theoretical perspectives: with emphasis on Sub-Saharan Africa -- Methods of social research: with emphasis on the Global South -- Politics, power and authority: with emphasis on South Africa -- Culture and socialisation: with emphasis on influences on African and South African culture -- Social stratification: with emphasis on the world's richest and poorest people -- Gender: with emphasis on social change -- Family: with emphasis on South Africa -- Religion: with emphasis on South Africa -- Education: with emphasis on South African education -- Race: with emphasis on South Africa -- Demography and migration: with emphasis on examining impact and responses by the family, community and government in South Africa -- Sociology of work: with emphasis on South Africa -- Formal organisations: with emphasis on South Africa -- Deviance, crime and social control: with emphasis on South Africa -- Environmental sociology and social movements: with emphasis on environmentalism in Africa and specifically South Africa -- Health and illness: with emphasis on South Africa -- The significance of sports to sociology: in studying social issues in context -- Sociology of development: with emphasis on the Global South -- Space and place: with emphasis on boundaries and borders -- Media and society: with emphasis on South Africa -- The dynamics of groups and leadership: with emphasis on South Africa -- Globalisation: with emphasis on climate change.

"This new and revised edition of Sociology: A South African Perspective introduces sociological concepts and theories, and demonstrates how important these are to understanding South Africa, and what it means to be South African. It contains updated content on politics, culture, gender, family, religion, education and race, and the chapters on subjects crucial to the South African identity - health, sport, work, media and group dynamics - have also been revised. This second edition of Sociology: A South African Perspective is essential reading for all students taking sociology courses. It also helps those who would like to further examine forms of social structure and how they affect human attitudes, actions and opportunities within South Africa."-- Publisher's description.