Modernity differs from all preceding forms of social order because of its dynamism, its deep undercutting of traditional habits and customs, and its global impact. It also radicallly alters the general nature of daily life and the most personal aspects of human activity. In fact, one of the most distinctive features of modernity is the increasing interconnection between globalizing influences and personal dispositions. The author analyzes the nature of this interconnection and provides a conceptual vocabulary for it, in the process providing a major rethinking of the nature of modernity and a reworking of basic premises of sociological analysis. Building on the ideas set out in the authors The Consequences of Modernity, this book focuses on the self and the emergence of new mechanisms of self-identity that are shaped by--yet also shape--the institutions of modernity. The author argues that the self is not a passive entity, determined by external influences. Rather, in forging their self-identities, no matter how local their contexts of action, individuals contribute to and directly promote social influences that are global in their consequences and implications. The author sketches the contours of the he calls "high modernity"--the world of our day--and considers its ramifications for the self and self-identity. In this context, he analyzes the meaning to the self of such concepts as trust, fate, risk, and security and goes on the examine the "sequestration of experience," the process by which high modernity separates day-to-day social life from a variety of experiences and broad issues of morality. The author demonstrates how personal meaninglessness--the feeling that life has nothing worthwhile to offer--becomes a fundamental psychic problem in circumstances of high modernity. The book concludes with a discussion of "life politics," a politics of selfactualization operating on both the individual and collective levels.

Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life John Macionis shares his enthusiasm, excitement and teaching experience with a clear and engaging writing style that connects with students. Macionis', Sociology, 13th edition is designed to help students see the relevance of the sociological theories and ideas that inform their own lives. Four main themes are found throughout the text: Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life Social Diversity Global Comparisons Critical Thinking The new edition has an innovate new design, contemporary and compelling student applications, plus a wealth of author-written and author-managed supplemental material. This revision elevates Sociology's high standard of excellence, ensuring that it remains one of the foremost introductory sociology resources for students and instructors alike. MyLab或是Mastering系列是在线作业系统。Access Code Card是在线作业系统的访问码，是老师和学生课堂之外网络互动及交流的平台，个人是无法使用这个平台的。请读者注意您购买的这个ISBN是不带Access Code Card的。

艺术是社会学的难题：因为艺术领域所推崇的价值观——独特性与普世性，正是传统社会学要探讨的问题。与其他领域不同的是，通过研究艺术，社会学者可以把握立场的转移，这对艺术社会学乃至社会学的整体实践都有着重要影响。在《艺术为社会学带来什么》中，我们关注的不再是社会学对艺术的贡献，而是艺术为社会学带来什么，也即观察行为者接受艺术的多种方式，以及其中潜伏的价值关系。因此，我们有必要重新审视已有的理论与方法，反思传统社会学的某些顽固的思维习惯。有时，这些习惯已转变为一种僵化的社会认知模式，甚至沦落为一种社会学意识形态。

Chinese society has seen phenomenal change in the last 30 years. Two of the most profound changes have been the rise of the individual in both public and private spheres and the consequent individualisation of Chinese society itself. Yet, despite China's recent dramatic entrance into global politics and economics, neither of these significant shifts has been fully analysed. China presents an alternative model of social transformation in the age of globalisation; therefore, its path to development may have particular implications for the developing world. The Individualization of Chinese Society reveals how individual agency has been on the rise since the 1970s and how this has affected everyday life and Chinese society more broadly. The book presents a wide range of detailed case studies focusing on the impact of economic policy, patterns of kinship, changes in marriage relations and the socio-economic position of women, the development of youth culture, the politics of consumerism, and shifting power relations in everyday life. Exploring the rise of the individual in both rural and urban settings, The Individualization of Chinese Society provides a detailed overview of this major social phenomenon and its wider implications. About the Author/Editor

This book reformulates the sociologicalsubdiscipline known as the sociology of knowledge.Knowledge is presented as more than ideology, including aswell false consciousness, propaganda, science andart.

Fifteen years after its first publication, The Second Shift remains just as important and relevant today as it did then. As the majority of women entered the workforce, sociologist and Berkeley professor Arlie Hochschild was one of the first to talk about what really happens in dual-career households. Many people were amazed to find that women still did the majority of childcare and housework even though they also worked outside the home. Now, in this updated edition with a new introduction from the author, we discover how much things have, or have not, changed for women today.

Over the last three decades, the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu has produced one of the most imaginative and subtle bodies of social theory and research of the post war era. Yet, despite the influence of his work, no single introduction to his wide-ranging "oeuvre" is available. This book, intended for an English-speaking audience, offers a systematic and accessible overview, providing interpretive keys to the internal logic of Bourdieu's work by explicating thematic and methodological principles underlying his work. The structure of Bourdieu's theory of knowledge, practice, and society is first dissected by Loï c Wacquant; he then collaborates with Bourdieu in a dialogue in which they discuss central concepts of Bourdieu's work, confront the main objections and criticisms his work has met, and outline Bourdieu's views of the relation of sociology to philosophy, economics, history, and politics. The final section captures Bourdieu in action in the seminar room as he addresses the topic of how to practice the craft of reflexive sociology. Throughout, they stress Bourdieu's emphasis on reflexivity--his inclusion of a theory of intellectual practice as an integral component of a theory of society--and on method--particularly his manner of posing problems that permits a transfer of knowledge from one area of inquiry into another. Amplified by notes and an extensive bibliography, this synthetic view is essential reading for both students and advanced scholars. Pierre Bourdieu is Professor of Sociology at the Collè ge de France. Loï c J. D. Wacquant is a Junior Fellow, Society of Fellows, Harvard University.

An exceptional ethnography marked by clarity and candor, Sidewalk takes us into the socio-cultural environment of those who, though often seen as threatening or unseemly, work day after day on “the blocks” of one of New York’s most diverse neighborhoods. Sociologist Duneier, author of Slim’s Table, offers an accessible and compelling group portrait of several poor black men who make their livelihoods on the sidewalks of Greenwich Village selling secondhand goods, panhandling, and scavenging books and magazines. Duneier spent five years with these individuals, and in Sidewalk he argues that, contrary to the opinion of various city officials, they actually contribute significantly to the order and well-being of the Village. An important study of the heart and mind of the street, Sidewalk also features an insightful afterword by longtime book vendor Hakim Hasan. This fascinating study reveals today’s urban life in all its complexity: its vitality, its conflicts about class and race, and its surprising opportunities for empathy among strangers.

《社会学(第11版)》是美国大学中最为普遍采用的社会学导论教材之一，自1987年出版以来已再版10次，《社会学(第11版)》是第11版。《社会学(第11版)》体系科学，内容全面，资料丰富，不仅很好地涵盖了社会学学科的基本内容，而且提供了大量的研究案例、思考提示、课后练习以及网络链接，为学生学习实践提供了很好的途径。全书语言生动活泼。图文并茂，对于初学者了解和掌握社会学是什么、社会学研究什么、社会学家如何研究社会、社会学如何看待我们熟悉的世界等问题，有着很好的帮助。

Sociologist Ashley Mears takes us behind the brightly lit runways and glossy advertisements of the fashion industry in this insider's study of the world of modeling. Mears, who worked as a model in New York and London, draws on observations as well as extensive interviews with male and female models, agents, clients, photographers, stylists, and others, to explore the economics and politics - and the arbitrariness - behind the business of glamour. Exploring a largely hidden arena of cultural production, she shows how the right 'look' is discovered, developed, and packaged to become a prized commodity. She examines how models sell themselves, how agents promote them, and how clients decide to hire them. An original contribution to the sociology of work in the new cultural economy, "Pricing Beauty" offers rich, accessible analysis of the invisible ways in which gender, race, and class shape worth in the marketplace.

本书是《城市与社会译丛》丛书系列之一。本文集最初发表于1925年，可看作是芝加哥城市研究学者们在其活动最紧张、繁忙的那个时代里学术思想的一个横断面。这里面即有重要的理论性剖析，又有对城市生活中各种文化表现形式的论述。从头到尾贯串了芝加哥学派的一个重要思想，既城市决不只是一种与人类无关的外存物，也不只是住宅区的组合；相反，城市包含着人类的本质特征，是人类的通泛表现形式，尤其是由空间分布特性而决定的人类社会关系的表现形式。

一本近年来不可多得的优秀教学参考书，以往的理论手册通常都按思想家和学派分人头叙述，主要侧重介绍，本书写法和编排独特。从不同的传统切入分析，包括了学术传统、国别传统、知识传统、主题和叙述、全球视角等五大部分。分别请各个领域的专家撰写文章梳理社会理论史上的重要思想家和重要理念。其中国别传统中尤其提到了社会理论中的意大利、西班牙、北欧、中东欧等地域的学术发展，意大利部分强调了社会理论与马基雅维里等古典理论家的学术关联，而中东欧社会理论的进展最近几年逐渐收到学界的密切关注，许多中东欧国家的社会理论研究因其社会背景与中国的相似性，对中国学界更有借鉴价值。 虽然书名为欧洲社会理论手册，但是全书并未忽视欧洲以外的社会理论的进展，包括对中国的关注。近10年来最受关注的主题和理论发展趋势都有涉及。

C. Wright Mills is best remembered for his highly acclaimed work The Sociological Imagination, in which he set forth his views on how social science should be pursued. Hailed upon publication as a cogent and hard-hitting critique, The Sociological Imagination took issue with the ascendant schools of sociology in the United States, calling for a humanist sociology connecting the social, personal, and historical dimensions of our lives. The sociological imagination Mills calls for is a sociological vision, a way of looking at the world that can see links between the apparently private problems of the individual and important social issues. Leading sociologist Amitai Etzioni brings this fortieth anniversary edition up to date with a lucid introduction in which he considers the ways social analysis has progressed since Mills first published his study in 1959. A classic in the field, this book still provides rich food for our imagination.

C. Wright Mills is best remembered for his highly acclaimed work The Sociological Imagination, in which he set forth his views on how social science should be pursued. Hailed upon publication as a cogent and hard-hitting critique, The Sociological Imagination took issue with the ascendant schools of sociology in the United States, calling for a humanist sociology connecting the social, personal, and historical dimensions of our lives. The sociological imagination Mills calls for is a sociological vision, a way of looking at the world that can see links between the apparently private problems of the individual and important social issues. Leading sociologist Amitai Etzioni brings this fortieth anniversary edition up to date with a lucid introduction in which he considers the ways social analysis has progressed since Mills first published his study in 1959. A classic in the field, this book still provides rich food for our imagination.

本书以社会理论大师为纲，简明扼要地勾勒了20世纪以来社会理论的发展全貌。作者以简洁易读的文字展现了社会理论具有挑战性的阐释，涵盖了社会理论界的关键人物和古典学派的思想，包括涂尔干、列维-斯特劳斯、帕森斯、默顿、卢曼、亚历山大、米德、戈夫曼等。作者架设了一座沟通哲学与社会理论的桥梁，在更广阔的历史背景下讨论福柯、吉登斯、哈贝马斯的理论及其贡献，还囊括了大量最新材料，包括法国实用主义哲学和文化社会学、齐格蒙特•鲍曼、乌尔里希•贝克、曼纽尔•卡斯特尔、迈克尔•曼、萨斯奇亚•萨森、兰德尔•柯林斯、西达•斯考切波等当代社会思想家的成就。

问题1：作为穷困黑人的感觉怎么样？（ ） A.很差 B.有点差 C.不好不坏 D.还不错 E.非常好。 “妈的，你一定是在搞笑。” “我不是黑人，也不是非裔美国人。我是一个黑鬼。黑鬼就是住在这栋楼里的人，非裔美国人住在郊区。非裔美国人打着领带去上班。黑鬼们找不到工作。” “你不应该四处问人们这些愚蠢的问题，没人会回答的。你应该和我们混在一起，你应该去理解年轻人是怎么在街上讨生活的。” 就这样，跟着这位黑帮老大，开始了他长达十年的“街头生活”，甚至当了一天管理黑帮业务运作的老大。 文卡特斯变身“流氓社会学家”，亲自打入黑帮内部，曾冒着生命危险，周旋在由黑帮老大、打手、毒贩、军火贩子、牧师、警察、社工以及各色人等交织而成的地下社会交际网络之中，取得第一手的资料，真正了解并体验了贫民们的日常生活完成了博士论文，顺利毕业且找到了教职，甚至变得小有名气。之后，文卡特斯怀着对贫民窟人们的内疚与感激离开了街头。临近离别时，研究地点面临拆迁，人们又将面临怎样的生活…… 本书中的多数人物姓名与身份都做了匿名化处理，但其中所有的人物、地址与机构都真实存在，绝非虚构。

该书系英国当代著名社会学家和政治思想家安东尼·吉登斯撰写的一部有关重建社会学理论体系的重要专著。全书着重阐述世界社会学兴起的背景，社会学的使命，探讨和分析世界经典社会学家的现代社会思想，社会发展的脉络，民族国家的特征、现代城市和家庭特征等重要内容。本书不仅在作者的思想发展史上具有重要地位，而且对推动20世纪社会学的发展起到重要作用。 序言 致谢 第一章 社会学：议题与问题 社会学产生的背景 社会学：定义及初步考察 社会学的想像力：作为批判的社会学 第二章 对立的解释：工业社会还是资本主义？ 工业社会理论 马克思：资本主义与社会主义 第三章 阶级划分与社会转型 19世纪以来的变迁：公司的权力 “阶级冲突的制度化” 新阶级、新技术 工人阶级的终结？ 第四章 现代国家 国家与阶级：晚近的观点 国家与官僚制 批判性评价 国家、社会运动、革命 第五章 城市：都市与日常生活 前资本主义时期的城市与现代城市 “芝加哥学派”的观点 都市与资本主义 都市与日常生活 第六章 家庭与性别 家庭结构的变迁 性别、父权制与资本主义的发展 家庭、婚姻与性别 家庭生活与新社会模式 第七章 资本主义与世界体系 现代化理论及其批判 当代世界的不平等 民族国家、民族主义与军事力量 结论：作为批判理论的社会学 索引