How long does it take to read Sociology?
Sociology by Anthony Giddens takes about 21 hours 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 21 hours 53 minutes
A long haul
First published 2009. 1,194 pages, about 328,350 words.
44 days (about 7 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 36 hours 29 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 21 hours 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 13 hours 41 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The sixth edition of Anthony Giddens' "Sociology" is the best yet. Revised and updated throughout, it provides an authoritative overview of recent global developments and new ideas in sociology. Classic debates are also given careful coverage, with even the most complex ideas explained in an engaging way. Written in a fluent, easy-to-follow style, the book manages to be intellectually rigorous but still very accessible. It aims to engage and excite readers, helping them to see the value of thinking sociologically. The sixth edition includes: substantive new material on education, media, social theory, inequalities, politics and government, and a whole new chapter on war and terrorism; further revisions and updating in all the chapters; a strong focus on global sociology, and the sociological imagination; new 'classic studies' boxes, which examine in detail influential empirical research; additional 'thinking critically' sections woven through the text, to stimulate students' own insights; specially chosen, and eye-catching photographs, which capture the everyday drama of the social world. A best-selling textbook for more than 20 years, the sixth edition sets the standard for introductory sociology. It is the ideal teaching text for first-year University and college courses, and will help to inspire a new generation of sociologists.
Subjects: Soziologie, Sociology, social, global, gender, economic
