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Introduction to Sociology focuses only on what students need to know in order to master the sociological concepts taught in the introductory course. Each chapter in the Tenth Edition follows the same consistent four-part structure: First, the authors introduce the basic concepts before discussing sociological theory. They then turn their attention to current research and finally wrap up by exploring unanswered questions that face sociologists today. This consistent, thoughtful organization—coupled with learning objectives, Concept Checks, and Big Picture concept maps—keeps students focused on the core concepts. Now supported by InQuizitive, the Tenth Edition builds on the book’s long-standing strengths: emphasis on linking micro and macro sociology, coverage of the best recent research, and an exceptionally affordable price relative to other comprehensive texts.
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Taking a topical approach to the subject and treating conceptual material only as it arises in the discussion, Giddens (London School of Economics, UK), Duneier (City U. of New York and Princeton U., US), and Appelbaum (U. of California at Santa Barbara, US) undergraduate-level introduction to sociology. Twenty chapters discuss the standard concerns of the field, including socialization, groups and organizations, conformity and deviance, class and inequality, ethnicity and race, political power and social movements, education and the mass media, health and illness, urbanization and the environment, and globalization. Among the primary themes cited by the authors as motivating the character of the proceedings are the globalization of social life, the importance of comparative study, the necessity of a historical approach to sociology, issues of gender, and links between macro and micro levels of analysis. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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