Introduction to Sociology

The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology: A User's Guide to Sociological Language

By Allan G. Johnson (Hartford College for Women)

Sociology: A Short Introduction

By Nicholas Abercrombie (University of Lancaster)

Understanding Social Problems: Issues in Social Policy

By Margaret May, Robert Page (University of Leicester), Edward Brunsdon (London Guildhall University)

Introducing Social Policy

By Cliff Alcock, Guy Daly, Edwin Griggs