Dictionary of the Social Sciences
Craig . Ed(S): Calhoun
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Description for Dictionary of the Social Sciences
This dictionary will be a one-volume work comprising over 1,700 entries ranging from fifty to five hundred words. The intended audience for the work are students and scholars who need ready access to defined terms in a social science outside of their immediate areas of expertise. For instance, an anthropologist may consult the dictionary regarding a definition in economics and visa versa. Editor(s): Calhoun, Craig. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 184 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1262.
The Dictionary of the Social Sciences is a comprehensive reference work with over 1700 entries ranging from fifty to five hundred words covering topics such as anthropology, sociology, economics, political science, cultural studies, human and cultural geography, and Marxism. The Dictionary is aimed at students and scholars who need ready access to defined terms in a social science outside of their immediate area of expertise, for example an economist needing information regarding a political science term. The question 'What are the social sciences?' is one to which no final answer can be given, since - like other ... Read more
The Dictionary of the Social Sciences is a comprehensive reference work with over 1700 entries ranging from fifty to five hundred words covering topics such as anthropology, sociology, economics, political science, cultural studies, human and cultural geography, and Marxism. The Dictionary is aimed at students and scholars who need ready access to defined terms in a social science outside of their immediate area of expertise, for example an economist needing information regarding a political science term. The question 'What are the social sciences?' is one to which no final answer can be given, since - like other ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
Number of Pages
584
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195123715
SKU
V9780195123715
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Craig . Ed(S): Calhoun
Craig Calhoun is President of the Social Science Research Council in New York. A distinguished sociologist who has taught at the University of North Carolina and New York University, he is the author and co-author of many books.
Reviews for Dictionary of the Social Sciences
"This new dictionary does more than provide definitions of key terms, offering entries that also discuss the intellectual issues behind the terms' usage."
Library Journal "A good current dictionary....Recommended."
American Reference Book Annual
Library Journal "A good current dictionary....Recommended."
American Reference Book Annual