Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology

The BLACKWELL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SOCIOLOGY will be published in 2006. Arranged across eleven volumes in A-Z format, it will be the reference source for students, researchers, and academics in the field. This ground-breaking project will bring together specially commissioned entries written and edited by an international team of the world's best scholars and teachers. It will provide: Clear, concise, expert definitions and explanations of the key concepts An essential reference for expert and newcomer alike, with entries ranging from extended explorations of major topics to short definitions of key terms Materials that have historically defined the discipline, but also more recent developments, significantly updating the store of sociological knowledge Introductions to sociological theories and research that have developed outside of the United States and Western Europe Sophisticated cross-referencing and search facilities Lexicon by subject area, bibliography, and index. For a limited time period we are offering a special pre-publication price of 995 / $1,995. For further details about this offer and a list of advisory editors and contributors, together with a provisional list of entries, go online to the Encyclopedia website: www.sociologyencyclopedia.com