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Our Social World: Introduction to Sociologyintroduces thediscipline of sociology to the contemporary student and provides an integrated,comprehensible framework from which to view the world. In each chapter, authorsJeanne H. Ballantine and Keith A. Roberts provide an organizing theme that isnot exclusively tied to one theoretical paradigm to help students seerelationships between topics. Our Social Worldpresents the perspectiveof students living in the larger global world.
Key Features:
- Offers a strong global focus: A global perspective is integrated into each chapter to encourage students to think of global society as a logical extension of their own micro world.
- Illustrates the practical side of sociology: Boxes highlight careers and volunteer opportunities for those with a background in sociology as well as policy issues that sociologists influence.
- Encourages critical thinking: This book provides various research strategies and illustrates concrete examples of the method being used to help students develop a more sophisticated epistemology.
- Presents "The Social World Model" in each chapter: This organizing framework helps students understand the interrelatedness of core concepts.
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When it comes to Sociology, "seeing" is indeed believing. In SociologicalSnapshots 4: Seeing Social Structure and Change in Everyday Life, JackLevin bridges the gap between sociological theorizing and everyday experiencesby developing students′ ability to "see" sociology via"snapshots" of culture and social structure. Unlike other basicreaders, this book contains a set of informal essays with topics ranging fromelevator culture to domestic terrorism, from fads to the Washington, D.C.,snipers. Every snapshot contains a mix of both social science and journalism; the essayspresent anecdotal confirmation -- illustrations and examples rather than hard,statistical fact. Some essays are speculative pieces about changes in societyor about the future while others seek to throw a new perspective on aspects ofsociety that may have seemed obvious before. The tone and readability of theessays ease students into the world of sociological analysis by relatingabstract sociological concepts to the concrete problems confronting ordinaryindividuals in our society. Features of this text:
- Contemporary. Short, informal essays covering topics such as hate crimes, Americans′ hygiene habits, and job stress get students on the road to thinking sociologically.
- Student-friendly. Introductions preceding each section link these informal essays to the central ideas in sociology.
- Balanced. An annotated reading list concludes each section, tying the informal essays to the more formal research literature of the discipline.
- Thought-provoking. Writing, observation, and data-collecting exercises at the end of each section encourage students to use and develop their sociological eye still further.
New to the Fourth Edition:
- Seven new Snapshots have been added on current topics: gender inequality, the Washington,D.C., snipers, profiling terrorists, immigrant bashing, the stigma of aging, the impact of coalitions on white supremacists, and domestic terrorism.
- The new essays have a comparative perspective, emphasizing differences and similarities in societies around the world.
- All Snapshots have been modified or updated to reflect current topics and the latest research.
Sociological Snapshots 4is designed to help studentsunderstand and appreciate the sociological perspective. In a simple andentertaining style, this book continues to link everyday experiences tofoundational concepts and concerns and analyze data about social reality. Thisbook is recommended as a supplementary text in the introductory sociology andsocial problems courses, as well as other courses across the Sociology curriculum.