{"product_id":"9781405183529","title":"The Concise Encyclopedia of Sociology","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Concise Encyclopedia of Sociology\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGeorge Ritzer | J. Michael Ryan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis concise encyclopedia is the most complete international survey of sociology ever created in one volume.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains over 800 entries from the whole breadth of the discipline\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDistilled from the highly regarded Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, with entries completely revised and updated to provide succinct and up-to-date coverage of the fundamental topics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGlobal in scope, both in terms of topics and contributors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach entry includes references and suggestions for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCross-referencing allows easy movement around the volume\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eGeorge Ritzer\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, with awards that include the American Sociological Association's Distinguished Contribution to Teaching Award. He is the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eThe McDonaldization of Society\u003c\/i\u003e (1993; 2008), \u003ci\u003eThe Globalization of Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e (2003; 2007) \u003ci\u003eGlobalization: A Basic Text\u003c\/i\u003e (2010) and the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Social Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Encyclopedia of Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been translated into over twenty languages.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. Michael Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e is a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at the University of Maryland at College Park. He was senior managing editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and is managing editor of the online edition of that project as well as for several other forthcoming encyclopedias from Blackwell. Mike also served as managing editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Consumer Culture\u003c\/i\u003e for four years. He has published more than a dozen articles and book chapters on consumption, sexuality, globalization, and social theory and has been the recipient of numerous awards for his commitment to teaching, LGBT rights, and social change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 February 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405183529\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e784\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e54.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311314202764,"sku":"9781405183529","price":57.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405183529.jpg?v=1781092344","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405183529","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}