The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology, 5th edition (repost)
The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology, 5th edition by Nicholas Abercrombie, Stephen Hill, Bryan S. Turner
English | 2006 | ISBN: 0141013753 | 496 pages | PDF | 21,6 MB
English | 2006 | ISBN: 0141013753 | 496 pages | PDF | 21,6 MB
While there are other dictionaries out there that do a better job, for the price of this dictionary it is a great reference for Introduction to Sociology students. Definitions range from a few words to a couple of pages. Usually gives a reference to an author connected to the term and other concepts that might be important to the term.
Still there are key concepts missing (for instance a definition of methodology) that make this book problematic. This book is not written from a particular standpoint, but at times the definitions are classical.