In this fully revised and expanded edition of Thinking Sociologically, Bauman and May chart a course through sociology's main concerns and examine the relationship between sociology and everyday life.

Features of the New Edition:

• Fully revised and expanded edition.
• Includes two new essays on time & space and health & fitness.
• Contains new coverage of contemporary issues such as intimacy, identity, risk, globalization, organizations, and new technologies.
• Improved pedagogical features such as chapter introductions and end of chapter summaries.

Thinking Sociologically 2nd edition is written for the benefit and enjoyment of students, professional sociologists and social scientists, and anyone else interested in the dynamics and issues that structure everyday life.