Deviance, Crime, and Social Control. Chapter 8. Media and Technology. Chapter 9. Social Inequality in Canada. Chapter Global Inequality. Race and Ethnicity. Gender, Sex, and Sexuality. Aging and the Elderly. Marriage and Family. Government and Politics. Work and the Economy.
The Sociology of the Body: Health and Medicine. Population, Urbanization, and the Environment. Social Movements and Social Change. Chapter Social Interaction. About the Authors.
Versioning History. Introduction to Sociology adheres to the scope and sequence of a typical introductory sociology course.
For the student, this book is based on the teaching and research experience of numerous sociologists. We hope that through this book, students will learn how simple, everyday human actions and interactions can change the world. In this book, you will find applications of Sociology concepts that are relevant, current, and balanced. For instructors, this text is intended for a one-semester introductory course and includes these features: Sociological Research: Highlights specific current and relevant research studies.
Sociology in the Real World: Ties chapter content to student life and discusses sociology in terms of the everyday. Big Picture: Features present sociological concepts at a national or international level.
Case Study: Describes real-life people whose experiences relate to chapter content. Social Policy and Debate: Discusses political issues that relate to chapter content. Section Summaries distill the information in each section for both students and instructors down to key, concise points addressed in the section. Key Terms are bold and are followed by a definition in context.
Definitions of key terms are also listed in the Key Terms, which appears at the end of each chapter. Section Quizzes provide opportunities to apply and test the information students learn throughout each section. Both multiple-choice and short-response questions feature a variety of question types and range of difficulty. Further Research : This feature helps students further explore the section topic and offers related research topics that could be explored.
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Life in the digital world and its links to life in the real world have become major topics of study for sociologists. Technology also plays an important role in consumption, particularly with the shift from highly social shopping We and our actions are dramatically affected by the social world and, in turn, also impact the social world.
As signature themes, this introduction to sociology focuses on three large structural forces in the social world that have
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