著名社会学者による分野を越えて定評のある名著の全面アップデート版。著者による新たな序言とPamela Richardsによる新たな章を収録。While the underlying challenges of writing have remained the same since the book first appeared, the context in which academic writers work has changed dramatically, thanks to rapid changes in technology and ever greater institutional pressures. This new edition has been updated throughout to reflect these changes, offering a new generation of scholars and students encouragement to write about society or any other scholarly topic clearly and persuasively.