introductory sociology
Bilton et al   4th edition

About the authors

• TONY BILTON was formerly Principal Lecturer in Sociology at Anglia Polytechnic University.
• KEVIN BONNETT is Professor and Director of the School of Social Sciences and Law, Sheffield Hallam University.
• PIP JONES is Principal Lecturer in Sociology at Anglia Polytechnic University.
• DAVID SKINNER is Head of Sociology and Politics at Anglia Polytechnic University.
• MICHELLE STANWORTH was formerly Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies at Anglia Polytechnic University.
• TONY LAWSON is Senior Lecturer in Social Science at Leicester University. He is editor with Tim Heaton of the Skills-Based Sociology series (also published by Palgrave) and co-author of two titles in the series, Education and Training and Crime and Deviance.
• ANDREW WEBSTER is Professor of Sociology at the University of York. He is author of An Introduction to the Sociology of Development and Science, Technology and Society, also published by Palgrave.

Contributing authors:

• LIZ BRADBURY is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Anglia Polytechnic University.
• JAMES STANYER is Lecturer in Communication, Centre for Mass Communication Research, Leicester University.
• PAUL STEPHENS is Research Associate Professor of Education, Stavanger University College, Norway