Robert Gordon University (RGU) lecturer Chris Yuill has set out the recipe for sociology success in a new book which hit the shelves this summer.
Mr Yuill was one of the conceptual editors and contributors to ‘The Sociology Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)’ which features more than 80 ideas from the world’s most renowned sociologists.
Published by D&K, a multinational publishing company which counts food writer, TV presenter and The Great British Bake Off star Mary Berry among its authors, the 352 page book takes a bite in to what society is and what makes it tick.
Making use of eye-catching graphics, pithy quotes and step-by-step ‘mind maps,’ readers are brought up-to-date on sociological ideas with easy to navigate step-by-step summaries which explain each idea in a nutshell.
Covering topics as diverse as issues of equality, diversity, identity and human rights; the effects of globalisation; the role of institutions, and the rise of urban living in modern society, the book details the key concepts of sociological thought.
Mr Yuill, a lecturer at RGU’s School of Applied Social Studies, has been published several times over the years in a collection of sociology books.
He said: “I’m very proud to have developed and contributed to the latest book on sociology and to have been included amongst many of the leading thinkers in the field. The whole idea behind the book was to communicate what can be complex ideas in a simple and straight-forward manner.
“When I started writing books on sociology I never expected that I’d be a publishing label mate with baking’s leading lady Mary Berry.”
‘The Sociology Book’ is out now and available to buy on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1KtdRZH