About the Encyclopedia
We are pleased to announce the publication of The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology in January 2007. Arranged across eleven volumes in A-Z format and also available online, it will be the reference for students, researchers, librarians, and academics in the field.
This ground-breaking project brings together specially commissioned entries written and edited by an international team of the world's best scholars and teachers. It provides:
- 1800 entries/3.5 million words arranged across c.6000 pages
- Available in both print and online
- Clear, concise, expert definitions and explanations of the key concepts written by leading scholars in the field
- An essential reference for expert and newcomer alike, with entries ranging from short definitions of key terms to extended explorations of major topics
- 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
- Timeline, lexicon by subject area, bibliography, and index
