The Macmillan Student Encyclopedia of Sociology is a major comprehensive encyclopedia aimed at all students of social science‎.‎ The book explains all the important sociological terms‎,‎ theories‎,‎ concepts and proper names‎,‎ whether they come from the classic nineteenth‎-century traditions or from recent radical trends‎,‎ from the realms of abstract theory to issues of immediate social concern‎.‎ There are over 2000 entries‎,‎ arranged in alphabetical order‎.‎ All entries start with simple concise definitions but many go on to provide full‎-length original essays‎.‎