{"product_id":"2026100012549-secondhand-australian-society-a-sociological-introduction","title":"Australian Society: A Sociological Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 2nd ed., repr.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it truly mean to be Australian — not as a matter of national myth, but as a lived social reality? Australian Society: A Sociological Introduction is a landmark edited collection that presents a rigorous, multifaceted examination of Australian social life, drawing together leading scholars to analyse the structures, institutions, and forces that shape one of the world's most distinctive modern societies. The second edition expands upon its celebrated predecessor, addressing class, ethnicity, gender, politics, and the enduring tensions between egalitarian ideals and social inequality with unflinching scholarly precision.\n\nEditors A. F. Davies and S. Encel assemble a chorus of authoritative voices to construct a comprehensive sociological portrait of a nation often misunderstood — even by its own citizens. The collection argues that Australia's social fabric cannot be understood through folklore alone; it demands the analytical tools of sociology to uncover the power dynamics and cultural contradictions simmering beneath the surface. A foundational text for students and scholars of Australian society alike, it remains as provocative and illuminating today as when it first reshaped the field — leaving the reader to ask which of its diagnoses still hold true.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50948313153755,"sku":"2026100012549-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/fcb07c76-275b-441b-bdab-88a2c2c00df1.png?v=1793104506","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100012549-secondhand-australian-society-a-sociological-introduction","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}