Dictionary of the social sciences / [electronic resource]
Calhoun, Craig J.,1952-
Oxford University Press.
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2002.
Publisher description: Featuring over 1,800 concise definitions of key terms, the Dictionary of the Social Sciences is the most comprehensive, authoritative single-volume work of its kind. With coverage on the vocabularies of anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, human geography, cultural studies, and Marxism, the Dictionary is an integrated, easy-to-use, A-to-Z reference tool. Designed for students and nonspecialists, it examines classic and contemporary scholarship including basic terms, concepts, theories, schools of thought, methodologies, issues, and controversies. As a true dictionary, it also contains concise, jargon-free definitions that explain the rich, sometimes complex language of these increasingly visible fields.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 525-563).
Editorial board -- Editors and contributors -- Preface -- Dictionary of the social sciences -- Bibliography.
Publisher description: Featuring over 1,800 concise definitions of key terms, the Dictionary of the Social Sciences is the most comprehensive, authoritative single-volume work of its kind. With coverage on the vocabularies of anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, human geography, cultural studies, and Marxism, the Dictionary is an integrated, easy-to-use, A-to-Z reference tool. Designed for students and nonspecialists, it examines classic and contemporary scholarship including basic terms, concepts, theories, schools of thought, methodologies, issues, and controversies. As a true dictionary, it also contains concise, jargon-free definitions that explain the rich, sometimes complex language of these increasingly visible fields.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Description based on print version record.
Social sciences
Social Sciences
Social sciences
Social Sciences
Behavioral Sciences
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Psychiatry and Psychology
Social Sciences - General
Social Sciences
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