Understanding Sleep: An Introduction to the Sociology of Sleep

Eric L. Hsu's Understanding Sleep provides a critical analysis of the new sociological study of sleep, which has become an important issue due to the heightened cultural concern and awareness of sleep-related issues in contemporary Western societies. The book offers a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of how sleep is studied from a sociological perspective, introducing new empirical data and conceptual and methodological innovation. It also considers how the field can be further developed and expanded, proposing ways of thinking about sleep that foster new lines of sociological inquiry and address its relation to other types of sleep research.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 01 January 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Understanding Sleep: An Introduction to the Sociology of Sleep, written by Eric L. Hsu, delves into a comprehensive and critical analysis of the emerging sociological study of sleep. Once a relatively neglected topic within social research, sleep has gained significant importance in the field of sociology since the turn of the new millennium. This surge in interest aligns with the heightened cultural concern and awareness of sleep-related issues in contemporary Western societies.

In his timely and insightful book, Understanding Sleep, Hsu provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of how sleep is studied from a sociological perspective. By surveying various lines of research in the emerging sociology of sleep, Hsu elucidates how the field introduces and utilizes a novel and insightful source of empirical data. He also highlights the significant conceptual and methodological innovations and refinements that characterize the sociology of sleep.

Furthermore, Hsu's appraisal of the emerging sociology of sleep considers how the field can be further developed and expanded. He proposes ways of thinking about sleep that foster new lines of sociological inquiry and addresses how the sociological study of sleep relates to other types of sleep research, such as those in the biological and medical sciences.

Written in a stimulating and accessible style, Understanding Sleep is an invaluable resource for students and researchers seeking to understand the significance and interest of sleep in sociological research. The book offers a comprehensive introduction to the field, providing a solid foundation for those interested in exploring the complex dynamics and social implications of sleep.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138823952