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Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach (10th edition)

With wit, personal reflection, and illuminating examples, author shares with readers his passion for sociology. Two important themes are global comparisons - the diversity of social life across cultures and societies - and comparisons over time - what society used to be like, and how it has changed.

Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach

Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach stresses how profoundly our society and the groups to which we belong influence us. This new edition reflects the national and global changes that engulf us, as well as presents new sociological research.The text is laid out in five parts. Part I focuses on the sociological perspective. Part II focuses on groups and social control. Part III focuses on social inequality, examining how it pervades society and how it has an impact on our own lives. Part IV helps students to become more aware of how social institutions encompass their lives. Part V examines why our world is changing so rapidly, as well as catch a glimpse of what is yet to come. This book can be part of an intellectual adventure, for it can lead you to a new way of looking at your social world--and in the process, help you to better understand both society and yourself.

Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach (8th edition)

Sociology: a Down-to-Earth Approach, 7th edition

Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach stresses how profoundly our society and the groups to which we belong influence us. Social class, for example, sets us on a path in life. For some, the path leads to better health, more education, and higher income, but for others it leads to poverty, dropping out of school, and even a higher risk of illness and disease. These paths are so significant that they affect our chances of making it to our first birthday, as well as of getting in trouble with the police. They even influence how our marriage will work out, the number of children we will have--and whether or not we will read this book in the first place.

Sociology: A Down to Earth Approach 10th Ed

James Henslin shares the excitement of sociology, with his acclaimed "down-to-earth" approach and personal writing style that highlight the sociology of everyday life and its relevance to students' lives. With wit, personal reflection, and illuminating examples, he shares with readers his passion for sociology. In addition to this trademark down-to-earth approach, other distinctive features include: Comparative perspectives. Two important themes are global comparisons - the diversity of social life across cultures and societies - and comparisons over time - what society used to be like, and how it has changed. The Globalization of Capitalism. Many examples highlight the ways in which our global economy influences the skills and knowledge we need, the work we do, and the cost of goods and services. Visual Presentations of Sociology. Outstanding maps, graphs, and photos grab students' interest and aid comprehension.

Sociology: A Biosocial Introduction

In an era of human genome research, environmental challenges, new reproductive technologies, and more, students can benefit from an introductory sociology text that is a biologically informed. This innovative text integrates mainstream sociological research in all areas of sociology with a scientifically-informed model of an evolved, biological human actor. This text allows students to better understand their emotional, social, and institutional worlds. It also illustrates how biological understanding naturally enhances the sociological approach. This grounding of sociology in a biosocial conception of the individual actor is coupled with a comparative approach, as human biology is universal and often reveals itself as variations on themes across human cultures.

Sociology: The Core (Eleventh Edition)

Highly respected for its scholarship and straightforward approach, this text covers core sociological concepts with a brief and accessible presentation at an affordable price. In the eleventh edition, Sociology once again comes alive as a vital and exciting field to relate sociological principles to real-world circumstances.

Sociology

The text helps students understand sociological concepts and theory through clear examples of how sociology affects each of us in everyday life. Lindsey/Beach also presents comprehensive coverage of topics of high interest and relevance to today's student: race, class, gender, sexuality, crime and deviance.

Sociology: A Global Introduction (7th edition)

An introductory text covering the foundations of sociology and research strategies, the ideas of key thinkers such as Karl Marx and Max Weber, social inequality and stratification, institutions, and global social change. Features topic boxes, chapter-opening vignettes, sociological maps, questions, and summaries. This edition includes new US maps, a chapter on the natural environment, and expanded discussion on topics such as suicide, Asian Americans, and feminist research methods. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Sociology

Sociology empowers students to see the world around them through a sociological lens, helping them better understand their own lives and the world we all share. John Macionis, author of the best-selling Introductory Sociology franchise over the last three decades, takes students step by step through the theories and research that make up the discipline, helping them to find and use the science of social behavior in everyday life. In addition to extensively updated data, the Sixteenth Edition offers engaging discussions of hot-button contemporary topics such as the increased proliferation of social media as well as expanded coverage of race, class, and gender.

Sociology: A Global Introduction (10th edition)

This tenth edition of the best-selling Sociology is a comprehensive book and multimedia package that offers readers a global perspective to help them better understand their own lives, provides a strong focus on social diversity that allows them to see the impact of race, class, and gender, and focuses on critical thinking. With technology integrated throughout, this new edition features hundreds of new research citations, as well as recent data from Census 2000 to present a cutting-edge picture of life both in the United States and around the world. Covering all aspects of sociology, this book describes sociological investigation, culture, society, interaction in everyday life, groups and organizations, deviance, sexuality, social stratification, social class in the United States, global inequality, gender stratification, race and ethnicity, aging, the economy, politics and government, family, religion, education, health and medicine, population and urbanization, collective behavior and social movements, and social change. An excellent resource for professionals in the field of sociology, this book is also an excellent read for non-academic hobbyists and life-long learners.

Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life (9th Edition)

This text makes connections between sociology and current trends and events. Most chapters include a photo essay with b&w photos. Chapter learning features include suggestions for real-life activities and informal experiments, plus chapter key points and terms. The student website provides interactive study tools, readings, video and audio links, and journal articles. This ninth edition refers to recent political, historical, and cultural events and technology. Some statistical tables have been changed to more readable charts and graphs. The boxed features on sociologists at work and micro-macro connections have been updated. Newman is affiliated with DePauw University. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)

Sociology: A Brief Introduction

Sociology: A Brief Introduction invites students to take sociology with them in their daily lives. This successful student-friendly program includes strong coverage of race, ethnicity, and globalization. The approachable material encourages students to develop their sociological imaginations and start to think like a sociologist. Paired with McGraw Hill Connect®, a personal and adaptive learning experience, students learn to apply sociology's three theoretical frameworks to the world around them.

Sociology (Sociology Ser.)

NIMAC-sourced textbook

Sociology: The Study of Human Relations (5th edition)

Sociology is the science that studies human society and social behavior. Sociologists are mainly interested in social interaction--how people relate to one another and influence each other's behavior. Consequently, sociologists tend to focus on the group rather than on the individual. Sociologists do this by examining social phenomena. A social phenomenon is an observable fact or event.

Sociology: The Study of Human Relationships

NIMAC-sourced textbook

Sociology: The Study of Human Relationships (3rd Edition)

The authors of Sociology focus on developments that occurred in the late 1970s and 1980s.

Sociology: A Christian Approach for Changing the World (2nd Edition)

In Sociology, A Christian Approach for Changing the World, respected Christian sociologists from across North America share their insights into the sociological perspective, establishing a framework from which to critically analyze the current state of the world. The principles these experts elucidate help us both to see ourselves within a social context, and also how we can remove our blinders, broaden our vision, and see our world as never before.

Sociology (12th edition)

This book describes sociological investigation, culture, society, interaction in everyday life, groups and organizations, deviance, sexuality, social stratification, social class in the United States, global inequality, gender stratification, race and ethnicity etc.

Sociology (13th Edition)

The new edition of Sociology helps students take Sociology with them on campus, in their careers, and in their communities. While still maintaining its well-balanced coverage of the 3 perspectives, this new revision has a strong focus on encouraging students to think about their world with a sociological imagination. Through its strong coverage of globalization, race and ethnicity, careers in sociology, and current topics like mass media and social policy, Sociology provides students with knowledge they can use at school, at work, in their neighborhoods, and in the global community.

Sociology 14th Edition

Seeing Sociology in your Everyday Life: Macionis empowers students to understand the world around them through a sociological lens, so they can better understand sociology and their own lives. Sociology, 14th edition is written to help students find and use sociology in everyday life. With a complete theoretical framework and a global perspective, Sociology offers students an accessible and relevant introduction to sociology. The new edition continues to grow to meet readers' changing needs.

Sociology (3rd edition)

This comprehensive introduction to contemporary sociology, known for its captivating writing, cross-cultural examples, and careful applications of theory to elucidate ideas, has long been a classroom favorite for both students and professors.

Sociology (7th edition)

This is the first complete multi-media package in sociology. Authoritative, comprehensive, and stimulating, it offers a fresh and contemporary perspective--with a focus on the major methods, theories, and findings of the field. It emphasizes a global perspective, a multicultural view, and a focus on critical thinking, and features an abundance of boxed features highlighting and personalizing contemporary applications.

Sociology and You

A book that enables you to see a connection between the social forces around you and your own life.

Sociology and You (NTC: Sociology and You Ser.)

Trusted authorship communicates the theory and application of sociology principles in understandable, age-appropriate language. The student edition is built around the educational philosophy of Understanding by Design and Essential Questions.