The first book of its kind, Sociology and the New Materialism explores the many and varied applications of "new materialism," a key emerging trend in 21st century thought, to the practice of doing sociology.

Offering a clear exposition of new materialist theory and using sociological examples throughout to enable the reader to develop a materialist sociological understanding, the book:

• Outlines the fundamental precepts of new materialism
• Explores how materialism provides new perspectives on the range of sociological topic areas
• Explains how materialist approaches can be used to research sociological issues and also to engage with social issues.

Sociology and the New Materialism is a clear and authoritative one-stop guide for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates in sociology, cultural studies, social policy and related disciplines.

Nick J. Fox holds an honorary chair in sociology at the University of Sheffield. He has researched and written widely on materialist social theory as applied to health, embodiment, sexuality, creativity, and emotions. His most recent book (with Pam Alldred) is Sociology and the New Materialism (SAGE, 2017).

PART ONE: New Materialism and the Sociological Imagination
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Foundations - new materialism and the sociological imagination
Chapter 3: Environment - humans, posthumans and ecological sociology
Chapter 4: Society - beyond systems, structures and stratification
PART TWO: Applying New Materialism Sociologically
Chapter 5: Creativity - imagination, social production, social change
Chapter 6: Sexuality - desire, intensification, becoming
Chapter 7: Emotions - embodiment, continuity and change
Chapter 8: Health - beyond the body-with-organs
PART THREE: Research, Policy and Activism
Chapter 9: Research - designs, methods and the research assemblage
Chapter 10: Change - action, policy, social transformation
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