This module aims to better acquaint students with the discipline and field of sociology, including the work of contemporary sociologists, and to provide them with strong foundational knowledge in preparation for further sociology modules. An introduction to deviance, crime and control. Crime statistics. Sociological approaches to exlpaining crime. Sanctions. Prisons. Concepts of race and ethnicity. Manifestations of diversity. Representations of race and ethnicity in the media. Racism and public attitudes towards cultural diversity, minorities and immigrants. An introduction to the sociology of religion. Secularisation. Civil Religion and Invisible Religion. Social class. The continuing relevance of class, consumption of identity, cultural and capital consumption.