Overview

Sociology: Antipodean Perspectives introduces students to the study of society from an interdisciplinary perspective. Defining sociology as the data and patterns of everyday life, the book is structured around three sections: place, time and division. The many ways that the lives of Australians intersect with broader societal notions of place and geography, history and culture, institutions and social divisions are covered expertly and creatively by each of the contributors to this textbook. Written expressly for the purpose of engaging first year students in the study of sociology, the book’s structure is both flexible and logical, making it an ideal learning and teaching tool. Emphasis on narratives that engage students in sociological thought Contemporary approach to notions of place, time and division provides context through which to understand the workings of society Prelude by renowned writer Tim Winton   New to this Edition: 35 new chapters including animals, drugs, new global elites, regional towns 35 new authors Extensive revisions and updates of existing chapters and the glossary Clearer outlines of the central challenges that face antipodeans into the new century: sustainable development and social inclusion.  Sociology: Antipodean Perspectives is also available as an e-book.

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Author:   Peter Beilharz (Professor, Professor, La Trobe University, Australia) ,  Trevor Hogan (Senior Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, La Trobe University, Australia)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Australia
Imprint:   OUP Australia and New Zealand
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 25.50cm
Weight:   1.228kg
ISBN:  

9780195575286

ISBN 10:   0195575288
Pages:   592
Publication Date:   30 May 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Peculiar Path of Australasian Modernity PART 1: PLACE Section 1: Themes 1. Prelude: ‘Land’s Edge’ and ‘Fugliness and the Smalltown Shambolic’ 2. Australian Cities 3. Suburbs 4. Regions 5. Wilderness 6. Sea Lanes Section 2: Places Metropolitan Cities and their Hinterlands 7. Canberra 8. Sydney 9. Western Sydney 10. Melbourne 11. Brisbane 12. Perth 13. Adelaide Antipodean Visions Towns and Regions 14. Regional Cities 15. Mining Towns 16. Northern Territory 17. Alice Springs 18. North-West Australia 19. Kimberley20. Murray-Darling Basin 21. Queensland Towns Edges 22. The Torres Strait Islands 23. Papua New Guinea and Australia 24. Pacific Islands 25. New Zealand 26. South-East Asian Cities 27. South Africa Centres 28. Britain29. The United States 30. Australia and India 31. China and Australia PART 2: TIME Section 1: Spans 32. Australia to 1880 33. 1880–1914 34. Between Two Wars 35. The Forties 36. The Fifties 37. The Sixties and Seventies 38. The Eighties and Beyond Section 2: Culture Living Culture 39. Growing Up 40. Women 41. Men42. Children 43. Youth 44. Family 45. Animals Antipodean Cultural Traffic Doing Culture 46. Work 47. Education 48. Law 49. Religions 50. Consumption 51. Food 52. Drugs Performing Culture 53. Art in Australia 54. Visual Media 55. Rock ‘n’ Roll Music 56. Sport Live-in Culture 57. Cars 58. Transport 59. Mobile Technologies 60. House and Home 61. Kitchens 62. Backyards 63. Architecture PART 3: DIVISION Section 1: Themes64. Division 65. Insiders and Outsiders 66. Dividing Community Section 2: Division Movement, Margins and Identities 67. Regulating Difference: Aborigines in the Settler State 68. Regulating Difference: Population Policy in the Settler State 69. Aboriginal Australians 70. Migrants 71. Exiles 72. Expatriates 73. Refugees 74. The Incarcerated Antipodean Strangers Cycles of Social Divisions 75. Gender 76. Sexuality 77. Poverty 78. Class 79. New Global Elites Instituting Public Culture 80. Sustainability 81. Human Security: Water, Food and Energy 82. Citizenship, Solidarity, and the State 83. Social inequality in Australia and New Zealand 84. Policies of Inclusion PART 4: CONCLUSION 85. The Australian Settlement and the New Century

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