Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Sociology
2. Concepts and Processes of Socialisation and the Acquisition of Culture
3. Major Sociological Perspectives and Theories
4. Methods of Research and Social Investigation
5. Sociology of the Family
6. Social Stratification in Irish Society
7. Gender Socialisation
8. Deviance and Social Control
9. Ageing and Older People
10. Race and Ethnicity
11. Sociology of Health
12. Demography and Urbanisation

About the Author

Bernadette McDonald teaches Sociology in Cavan Institute of Technology.