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The Sociology Series is the third set in the Survey of Social Science (following the Economics Series and the Psychology Series). Following the familiar Magill format, the 338 articles average six pages in length as they examine diverse topics from 15 subfields of sociology: aging and ageism, collective behavior and social movements, culture, deviance and social control, origins and definitions of sociology, population studies or demography, racial and ethnic relations, sex and gender, social change, social institutions, social stratification, social structure, socialization and social interaction, sociological research, and urban and rural life. The basics of the sociological perspective are outlined in a core group of articles that discuss the history of the discipline and explain such major theoretical frameworks as functionalism, conflict theory, and interactionism. Includes a glossary of some 450 terms. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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In its design "to provide the general reader with insight into topics ... often accessible only to academicians and experts in the field," this set succeeds admirably. More than 335 articles, averaging six pages in length, follow Magill's typical format, offering a brief topic definition, definitions of principle terms, overview, applications and context sections, an annotated bibliography, and copious cross-references. Bibliographic references are for the most part current (late 1980s-90s), although original research articles are rarely cited. Each volume contains an alphabetical list of topics covered in the set, as well as a "category list" of topics grouped in 15 broad sociological categories. A comprehensive index and a glossary are found in volume 5. Biographical information is not included, but one can find references to prominent scholars' work under their names in the index. Evidence of timeliness abounds: e.g., ethnic cleansing in Bosnia (under "Annihilation or Expulsion of Racial or Ethnic Groups"), and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (under "Family"). Complements, but will not replace Encyclopedia of Sociology, ed. by E.F. and M.L. Borgatta (CH, Jul'92). Recommended. D. L. Miller; Lebanon Valley College