The Social Science Jargon Buster
The Key Terms You Need to Know
- Zina O'Leary - The Australia and New Zealand School of Government
Research Design
Do you know your 'discourse' from your 'dialectic'?
Can you tell the difference between 'anomie' and 'alienation'?
The Social Science Jargon Buster tackles the most confusing concepts in the social sciences in an easy-to-understand, erudite, and witty way. Zina O'Leary brings impressive clarity and insight to even the most complex terms.
This practical, down-to-earth dictionary helps students new to the social sciences gain a thorough understanding of the key terms. Each entry includes a concise core definition, a more detailed explanation, and an introduction to the associated debates and controversies. In addition, the book includes a useful outline of the practical application of each term, as well as a list of key figures and recommendations for further reading.
This dictionary brings a refreshing clarity to social science discourse, making it essential reading for all students on undergraduate social science courses.
`This book successfully addresses the central task for any teacher of social theory - how to make the material accessible without making it simplistic and banal' - Dave Harris, Senior Lecturer in Social Science
`This book successfully addresses the central task for any teacher of social theory - how to make the material accessible without making it simplistic and banal' - Dave Harris, Senior Lecturer in Social Science
A bit disappointing, very basic, doesn't really provide much information, no depth, no real detail. Students could just as easily find better and more detailed information from a quick internet search. I can see it might be useful to some learners but it's probably not worth the purchase price...sorry
I use this book lots in my seminar teaching with first year undergraduates.
This is a really useful reference source, which helps guide students who are new to the lanaguage of social science.
Excellent book, it covers all the jargon associated with the social sciences that students new to this discipline need to get to grips with. This is an ideal book to take first year undergraduates across various modules and I'm sure it will come in handy throughout their studies.
Sage College Publishing
