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Dr. Ricardo Montoro Romero's "Sociology in One Lesson," originally published in Spanish as "Sociologia en una leccion," has been translated into English and adapted to an international context by Dr. Gustavo Sanchez Canales. What is Sociology? What is it for? How can Sociology be done? What are the limits of Sociology as a (sociological) science? What do individuals do in society? How do they live? How do they interact with one another? What are their needs? Why do individuals do what they do when they live in a community? These are questions that Dr. Ricardo Montoro Romero, full Professor of Sociology at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (Spain), raises and answers throughout "Sociology in One Lesson." This book is written in a clear, simple, engaging -- but also rigorous -- way and caters to sociologists, to Sociology students and to those people who are interested in knowing key issues to how a society works. In "Section I" -- "What Is Sociology"? -- the main principles -- cooperation, exchange, competition (competitiveness) and support -- that govern any society are examined. These four principles are created through individuals' social relations. "Section II" -- "What Does Sociology Study"? -- explores how the four principles explained in "Section I" are applied in a number of key sociological issues: groups, organisations and institutions, the family, religion, social structures, statuses and roles, social equality and social inequality, power, prestige and honour, culture, and socialisation. In "Section III" -- "How Can Sociology Be Done"? -- the main methodological fundamentals of sociological science are presented in a simple, useful way. Also, a number of key sociological techniques -- e.g. opinion polls, focus groups, TV surveys, etc. -- are examined."