New Zealand society
Subtitle: a sociological introduction
By: [edited by] Paul Spoonley, David Pearson, Ian Shirley.
Contributors: Spoonley, Paul.; Pearson, David G.; Shirley, Ian F.
Publisher: Dunmore Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Palmerston North, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
Subjects: New Zealand -- Social conditions.
Description: New Zealand Society introduces the reader to a sociological understanding of contemporary New Zealand society. Sociology is a discipline which offers new and critical insights on the way in which society works. It provides an exciting area of study, and the best of New Zealand sociology is provided here as specialist contributors discuss their particular areas of interest: family, community, urban, rural, class, racism and ethnicity, gender, the state, social policy, health, education, politics, the media, crime and deviance, work, leisure, arts and population. This book is based on the earlier and very successful New Zealand: Sociological Perspectives (1982). It contains material which is easily understood and it covers all the major areas and issues of contemporary society.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 314-359) and index.