Acclaimed in the field of sociology for being the first textbook to integrate race, class, and gender issues, this best-selling comprehensive text highlights the relevance of sociology by including a timely collection of theories, research, and examples, including its signature first-person accounts that open chapters and accurately mirror the richness and complexity of society itself while also establishing the themes that are carried throughout chapters. The author's vivid, inviting writing style; eye for the most compelling current examples; use of photo-essays and companion videos; thorough presentation of sociological theory, including contemporary perspectives such as feminism and postmodernism; and emphasis on trying out what you're learning will engage you and show you sociology's relevance to your life.
- ISBN10 1111832471
- ISBN13 9781111832476
- Publish Date 1 January 2012
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 10 January 2017
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Cengage Learning, Inc
- Edition 9th Revised ed.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 704
- Language English