Ken Browne was a Lecturer in Sociology at North Warwickshire and Hinckley College, UK, before retiring. He is the author of several bestselling texts, including An Introduction to Sociology, 4th edition (Polity 2011: 9780745650081). Jonathan Blundell is Head of Sociology at Lord Williams’s School, Thame, UK, and an Assistant Principal Examiner for a leading exam board. Pamela Law was a Lecturer in Sociology at Stockton and Billingham Technical College, UK, before retiring, and was until 2012 a Senior Examiner for a leading exam board.

"Contemporary and well balanced in meeting the demands of the reader and the specification. Once again the authors have demonstrated how a textbook can be focused whilst still maintaining a breadth and depth of knowledge that allows students to go beyond A level. The definitions, examples and activities are an excellent resource for teachers and students alike."David Morton, King Edward VI College, BSA Teaching Group Convenor and A level examiner "Sociological resources that capture the imagination and ignite the minds of young people are few and far between. But this book does both – brilliantly. With great features, truly accessible text and exemplary exam advice and guidance, this text will make it onto the shelves of all outstanding A level sociology departments."Gerry Czerniawski, University of East London, A level examiner and National Teaching Fellow

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction to the 3rd editionThe A level specificationHow to use this bookWebsites1 Beliefs in Society2 Global Development3 The Media4 Stratification and Differentiation5 Theory and Methods6 Crime and DevianceGlossaryBibliographyIllustration creditsIndex

Ken Browne was a Lecturer in Sociology at North Warwickshire and Hinckley College, UK, before retiring. He is the author of several bestselling texts, including An Introduction to Sociology, 4th edition (Polity 2011: 9780745650081). Jonathan Blundell is Head of Sociology at Lord Williams’s School, Thame, UK, and an Assistant Principal Examiner for a leading exam board. Pamela Law was a Lecturer in Sociology at Stockton and Billingham Technical College, UK, before retiring, and was until 2012 a Senior Examiner for a leading exam board.

"Contemporary and well balanced in meeting the demands of the reader and the specification. Once again the authors have demonstrated how a textbook can be focused whilst still maintaining a breadth and depth of knowledge that allows students to go beyond A level. The definitions, examples and activities are an excellent resource for teachers and students alike."David Morton, King Edward VI College, BSA Teaching Group Convenor and A level examiner "Sociological resources that capture the imagination and ignite the minds of young people are few and far between. But this book does both – brilliantly. With great features, truly accessible text and exemplary exam advice and guidance, this text will make it onto the shelves of all outstanding A level sociology departments."Gerry Czerniawski, University of East London, A level examiner and National Teaching Fellow

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction to the 3rd editionThe A level specificationHow to use this bookWebsites1 Beliefs in Society2 Global Development3 The Media4 Stratification and Differentiation5 Theory and Methods6 Crime and DevianceGlossaryBibliographyIllustration creditsIndex

Ken Browne was a Lecturer in Sociology at North Warwickshire and Hinckley College, UK, before retiring. He is the author of several bestselling texts, including An Introduction to Sociology, 4th edition (Polity 2011: 9780745650081). Jonathan Blundell is Head of Sociology at Lord Williams’s School, Thame, UK, and an Assistant Principal Examiner for a leading exam board. Pamela Law was a Lecturer in Sociology at Stockton and Billingham Technical College, UK, before retiring, and was until 2012 a Senior Examiner for a leading exam board.

"Contemporary and well balanced in meeting the demands of the reader and the specification. Once again the authors have demonstrated how a textbook can be focused whilst still maintaining a breadth and depth of knowledge that allows students to go beyond A level. The definitions, examples and activities are an excellent resource for teachers and students alike."David Morton, King Edward VI College, BSA Teaching Group Convenor and A level examiner "Sociological resources that capture the imagination and ignite the minds of young people are few and far between. But this book does both – brilliantly. With great features, truly accessible text and exemplary exam advice and guidance, this text will make it onto the shelves of all outstanding A level sociology departments."Gerry Czerniawski, University of East London, A level examiner and National Teaching Fellow

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction to the 3rd editionThe A level specificationHow to use this bookWebsites1 Beliefs in Society2 Global Development3 The Media4 Stratification and Differentiation5 Theory and Methods6 Crime and DevianceGlossaryBibliographyIllustration creditsIndex