1. Introduction / James Arvanitakis -- 2. Leap into Sociology / Michelle Black and Maria El/Chami -- 3. Studying Society and Culture / James Arvanitakis -- 4. Researching the World Around Us / Maggie Walter -- 5. Modernity and Modernisation / Glenda Ballantyne -- 6. Class and Class Relations / Verity Archer -- 7. Sex and Gender / Denise Buiten -- 8. Power in Contemporary Society / Lucas Walsh -- 9. Race and Ethnicity / Farida Fozdar -- 10. The Nation and the State / John A. Rees -- 11. Aboriginal Australia / Nikki Moodie -- 12. Youth and Young People / Paula Geldens -- 13. Deviance and moral panics / Couch and Cooper -- 14. Work and Society / Justine Humphry -- 15. Society and the World of Sports / Mair Underwood -- 16. Religion and Contemporary Society / Anna Halafoff -- 17. Globalisation / Duncan McDuie/Ra -- 18. Society and the Environment / Nikó Antalffy -- 19. Science, Technology and Society / Anni Dugdale -- 20. Media, social media, and why you should think twice before posting that! / Mitchell Hobbs -- 21. Social Movements / Moira Byrne -- 22. How to Change the World / Mitra Gusheh and James Arvanitakis -- 23. Conclusion / James Arvanitakis.