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This boxed set contains the 3rd edition of Sociology and its accompanying introductory reader. This edition of the text has been extensively revised and contains much new material. Throughout an effort has been made to secure contemporary empirical data and to present it in an attractive and involving way. It contents include extended analyses of the 1989 revolutions in Eastern Europe and Russia, the upsurge of new forms of nationalism and ethnicity, the debate over the end of history - as well as covering all the more orthodox areas of sociological work. It is strongly comparative and accentuates the essential importance of globalizing influences upon social life. This text should be useful reading for anyone wanting to gain an informed understanding of the nature of modern societies today. The volume includes contributions from newspapers and weekly periodicals, as well as from academic journals. In addition, it includes a diverse range of material relevant to the institutions of British society. The readings range from studies of face-to-face interaction through to the analysis of large-scale global systems.