2011 ed. One-volume work with both US and international entries, and each entry has suggested readings for follow-up research.

2005 ed. Examines the roots of contemporary social theory, presenting the global landscape of all the key theories and the theorists behind them.

2000 ed. A classic reference updated to reflect the many changes in society and in the field of sociology in recent years with articles covering issues such as race, poverty, violence, economics, pregnancy, abortion, the Internet, privacy, and epidemiology.

2009 ed. This encyclopedia examines every significant social movement in American history through the early twenty-first century. Nearly 200 articles cover the goals, tactics, and impact of each movement and campaign, exploring its core concepts and principles, chronicling its successes and failures, and examining its relationships with other movements in history. Leaders and other key figures are portrayed in biographical sidebars, with a wealth of primary-source materials, 100 historical photos, and statistical tables.

2009 ed. Covers the major theories, research, people, and issues in contemporary gender studies. This comprehensive, two-volume encyclopedia is distinguished by a cross-national/cross-cultural perspective that provides comparative analyses of the life experiences of men and women around the world.

Provides an authoritative and expert overview of the concepts, research, and techniques that together define the discipline.

2009 ed. Extended articles present specific issues in full historical context, spelling out the competing perspectives, social implications, and prospects for the future.

2008 ed. Offers an interdisciplinary perspective into many social issues that are a continuing concern in our lives, whether we confront them on a personal, local, regional, national, or global level. With more than 600 entries, these two volumes cover all of the major theories, approaches, and contemporary issues in social problems and also provide insight into how social conditions get defined as social problems, and the ways different people and organizations view and try to solve them.

2002 ed. Covers legal, sociological, psychological, historical, and economic aspects of crime and justice worldwide. Entries cover civil and criminal issues, from domestic violence to terrorism.

2004 ed. A reference covering the socioeconomic and political history, the movements, and the changing face of poverty in the United States.

2007 ed. Provides an overview of the gang phenomenon both historical and contemporary.

2008 ed. A thoroughly updated look at the world of gangs, charting their growth and development in the United States and worldwide, as well as the efforts to curb their expanding criminal enterprises.

2009 ed. Covers issues in both historical and contemporary context, with information on race and ethnicity and their impact on crime and the administration of justice. These two volumes offer a greater appreciation for the similar historical experiences of varied racial and ethnic groups and illustrate how race and ethnicity has mattered and continues to matter in the administration of American criminal justice.

Examines the anthropological, sociological, historical, economic, and scientific theories of race and racism in the modem era. Delves into the historic origins of ideas of race and racism and explores their social and scientific consequences. Includes biographies of significant theorists, as well as political and social leaders and notorious racists.

2005 ed. A compilation of the history, problems, impacts, and solutions relating to media violence

2008 ed. A balanced presentation of the pro-life/pro-choice controversy, showing all aspects of the debate and why it is so difficult to resolve.

1999 ed. An encyclopedia of popular culture issues.

2007 ed. The first encyclopedia to look at the study of material culture (objects, images, spaces technology, production, and consumption), and what it reveals about historical and contemporary life in the United States.

2006 ed. A current assessment of world population and the range of economic, social, and environmental issues it raises.

2008 ed. A look at the long tradition of communal societies in the United States from colonial times to the present, examining their ideological foundations, daily life, and relationships to mainstream American society.

2005 ed. Overviews of principal cult groups, personalities, and issues.

2003 ed. Adopts an international, cross-cultural approach to such diverse topics in marriage and family issues such as adolescent parenthood, cohabitation, widowhood, domestic violence, and commuter marriages. Also examines the history of family life within different cultures and discussing how families have been affected by political and social change.

2004 ed. An encyclopedia of marriage rites, traditions, and beliefs from around the world, ranging from ancient practices to contemporary ceremonies.

2005 ed. An examination of how the U.S. court system has shaped the boundaries of an institution that has been a central building block of American society since the colonial era.

2004 ed. Provides a comprehensive survey of American pastimes from the Colonial era to the present, examining how the pursuit of leisure has changed over time, reflecting shifting social, cultural, political and economic trends in the United States. Particular attention is paid to how leisure activities have varied by region, class, ethnicity, gender and age.