A look at four key building blocks - society, culture, group and interaction.

A look at key social institutions, how they are changing, and how they might connect to your life.

Yuqin is from China. Her research interests are: gender, labour, leisure and family, with particular reference to China.

Karim is from Pakistan. His research interests are: social policy and development, historical sociology, religious sociology and political sociology.

Megan is from the USA. Her particular interest is in states and non-state entities as actors in the international world.

A tour of Sociology: A global introduction, fourth edition.

A look at the introductory chapters and the closing 'resources' section.

A look at the broad patterns of social inequality.

This concludes and looks at social change, as well as looking at the value issue for sociology. It also gives a brief statement of the one of the editor's own position - a humanistic one.

Carlos is from Chile. His research interests are primarily concerned with indigenous peoples, religion and migration in Latin America.

Latang is from Botswana. His research interests are: youth labour markets, informal economy, and self-employment in Botswana.

Professor Elson researches global social change and the realisation of human rights, with a particular focus on gender inequality and economic and social rights.

Dr. Samson is currently working on a project to document the importance of cultural continuity and the health benefits of traditional land based ways of life among indigenous peoples in the Far North and elsewhere.

A look at the e-lab, interludes and other features of the textbook.

Felix is from Germany. His particular research interest is the relationship between corporate social responsibility and employment in Great Britain and Germany.

Dr. Pettinger researches the relationship between work and consumption, exploring how paid and unpaid work is directed at facilitating consumption, and also relies on consumption.