This Encyclopaedic dictionary is an attempt to deal with the terms and concepts used in every area of sociology, and to related terms in psychology, economics, political science and anthropology. This has been collated to provide students of sociology at all level with a handy an. l reliable source for the entries which range from bureaucracy to critical theory epistemology to gender and suicide to working class conservation. Entries have been taken from sociology ; sociological research, social interaction, social systems, society, culture, sex roles and orientation, social groups, collective behaviour, social stratification, religion, social control, models of society etc. The presentation throughout has been aimed at sustaining the interest of readers while enriching their vocabulary and comprehension of technical terms and expression are chosen judiciously and presented. Entries in a and lucid style to provide both straight forward definitions and invaluable background information.