The historical sequence of core New Zealand sociology texts is presented through brief descriptions of their content and form, together with some comments on other sociology-related texts and New Zealand-produced sociology texts that have wider distributions. Texts are progressively larger and with a more extensive range of coverage and move from being compilations of previously published work to original material. As the pedagogic form and content of the texts thickens, there is a consequent tendency for the texts to be distanced from ongoing sociological research in New Zealand and there is less attention to the key features of New Zealand society as the framework for organizing the text.
Bell, Claudia (ed.) (2001) Sociology of Everyday Life in New Zealand. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press.
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Condliffe, John B. (1923) The Life of Society: An Introduction to the Study of Citizenship. Auckland: Whitcombe and Tombs.
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Crothers, Charles (1987) Key Sociologist: Robert K. Merton. London: Ellis Horwood; Chichester /Tavistock Publications.
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Crothers, Charles (1996) Social Structure. London: Routledge.
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Crothers, Charles (2005) `History of New Zealand Sociology', in John Germov and Tara R. McGee (eds) History of Australian Sociology, pp. 67—80. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.
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Crothers, Charles (2007) `Race and Ethnic Studies in New Zealand', Race and Ethnic Studies30(1): 165—70.
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Crothers, Charles (with Chris Gribben ) (1986) `The State of Sociology in New Zealand: Some Preliminary Observations', New Zealand Sociology1(1): 1—17.
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Forster, John (ed.) (1969) Social Process in New Zealand: Readings in Sociology. Auckland : Longman Paul.
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Hauser, Philip M. (1969) `The Chaotic Society: Product of the Social Morphological Revolution', American Sociological Review34(1): 1—19.
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Hird, Myra J. and Pavlich, George C., (eds) (2003) Sociology for the Asking: An Introduction to Sociology for New Zealand. Auckland : Oxford University Press.
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Kilmartin, Leslie and Thorns, David C. (1978) Cities Unlimited: The Sociology of Urban Development in Australia and New Zealand. Hornsby, NSW: George Allen and Unwin Australia.
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Kilmartin, Leslie, Thorns, David and Burke, Terry (1985) Social Theory and the Australian City. Sydney: George Allen and Unwin.
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McLennan, Gregor, Ryan, Allanah and Spoonley, Paul (2000) Exploring Society: Sociology for New Zealand Students . Auckland: Longman.
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McLennan, Gregor, Ryan, Allanah and Spoonley, Paul (2004) Exploring Society: Sociology for New Zealand Students , 2nd edn. Auckland: Longman.
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Matthewman, Steve, Lane-Westman, Catherine and Curtis, Bruce (eds) (2007) Being Sociological. Basingstoke : Palgrave.
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Perry, Nick (1991) `Book Review of New Zealand Society', Australia and New Zealand Journal of Sociology27(3): 396—402.
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Pope, James H. (1887) The State: The Rudiments of New Zealand Sociology for the Use of Beginners. Wellington: G. Didsbury, Government Printer.
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Porterfield, Austin and Gibb, Jack (1960) `Occupational Prestige and Social Mobility of Suicides in New Zealand', American Journal of Sociology60: 147—52.
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Spoonley, Paul, Pearson, David and Shirley, Ian (eds) (1982) New Zealand, Sociological Perspectives. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press.
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Spoonley, Paul, Pearson, David and Shirley, Ian (eds) (1990) New Zealand Society: A Sociological Introduction . Palmerston North: Dunmore Press .
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Spoonley, Paul, Pearson, David and Shirley, Ian (eds) (1994) New Zealand Society: A Sociological Introduction , 2nd edn. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press.
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Thomson, Keith W. and Trlin, Andrew D. (eds) (1973) Contemporary New Zealand . Wellington: Hicks Smith and Sons and Geography Department, Massey University.
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Thorns, David C. (2002) The Transformation of Cities: Urban Theory and Urban Life. New York: Palgrave Macmillan .
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Webb, Stephen D. and Collette, John (eds) (1973) New Zealand Society: Contemporary Perspectives. Sydney: Wiley.
