Sociological Odyssey: Contemporary Readings in Sociology (with InfoTrac) (The Wadsworth Sociology Reader Series)
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ISBN: 0534570534 / Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, July 2000
This reader speaks to the common issues of the introductory courses. It includes articles that are based on new research, contemporary and demonstrate the new sociological issues in the world today; as well as articles that are near to students' experiences, highly readable, and based on the everyday concerns that influence their lives.
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The 46 readings by mainly US contributors were selected on the basis of being "experience-near" for students, discussing, e.g., identity formation issues in leaving home for college, the impact of pervasive beauty messages, fraternities and collegiate rape culture; and more broadly, social inequality, institutions, and change. Early chapters introduce sociological perspectives, theory, and methods. Includes a glossary of terms, but lacks an index. P.A. Adler is at the U. of Colorado; P. Adler is nearby at the U. of Denver. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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