Interrogating the Global Social Challenges

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How can sociological thinking help us make sense of today's biggest global challenges? In what is understood as 'an age of crisis', headlines are dominated by topic such as climate change, migration, radicalisation and inequality. These topics are core to sociology, yet sociological insights are drowned... Read More

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Interrogating the Global Social Challenges

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How can sociology help us navigate and respond to today's global challenges? This accessible book shows how sociological thinking deepens our understanding of today's most urgent challenges-from climate change to inequality.

Description

How can sociological thinking help us make sense of today's biggest global challenges?

In what is understood as 'an age of crisis', headlines are dominated by topic such as climate change, migration, radicalisation and inequality. These topics are core to sociology, yet sociological insights are drowned out in public debate frequently dominated by technological optimism, economic rhetoric or polarising politics.

This accessibly written textbook centres the sociological voice. It demonstrates how evidence-based, critical perspectives can illuminate the causes, interconnections and possible solutions to some of the most urgent issues of our time.

Each chapter is crafted to support students new to sociology, guiding them to think critically and make connections between complex global problems. Key pedagogical features include:

* Clear statements of key messages at the start of each chapter;

* Bold-highlighted definitions of sociological terms with minimal jargon;

* 'Focus point' boxes with data, case studies or visual insights;

* Suggested sources for further exploration, including videos and online media.

Essential reading for undergraduate students and anyone working in policy, advocacy or social change-offering the tools to think critically, act thoughtfully and engage with today's most pressing global challenges.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529252736

Publisher: Bristol University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bristol University Press

Illustration: Not illustrated

Contributors:

Contributions by Bridget Byrne
Contributions by Siobhan O’Neill
Contributions by Barbora Černušáková
Contributions by Elisa Pieri
Contributions by Briony Hannell
Contributions by Isha Bhallamudi
Contributions by Richie Nimmo
Contributions by Helen Holmes
Contributions by Tine Buffel

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 260

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About the Author

Kevin Gillan is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Manchester.

Vanessa May is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester and a member of the Morgan Centre for Research into Everyday Lives.