Sociology: Themes and Perspectives has been the bestselling textbook for sociology students for more than 20 years and has sold nearly a million copies worldwide. The fifth edition of this leading textbook is authoritative, comprehensiv e and bang up to date with new sociological research. 1. Sociological Perspectives 2. Social Stratification 3. Sex and Gender 4. Race, Ethnicity and Nationality 5. Poverty and Social Exclusion 6. Crime and Deviance 7. Religion 8. Families and Households 9. Power, Politics and the State 10. Work, Unemployment and Leisure 11. Organisations and Bureaucracy 12. Education 13. Culture and Identity 14. Methodology 15. Theory Bibliography Index