Understanding Society An Introductory Reader

by Andersen, Margaret L.; Logio, Kim A.; Taylor, Howard F.

• ISBN13: 9780495504306
• ISBN10: 0495504300
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-02
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

and modern readings that were handpicked for timeliness, diversity, and interest. Students across the country find the articles included to be easy to understand and intriguing. UNDERSTANDING SOCIETY: AN INTRODUCTORY READER, Third Edition, includes the most up-to-date selection available today. Out of 70 total articles, 60 percent are new in this edition. New topics include Internet dating, school shootings, gay marriage, immigration, single motherhood, globalization, video games, and religious diversity. As always, the editors have included the top names in the field. Five themes run throughout the text: classical sociological theory, contemporary research, diversity, globalization, and the application of the sociological perspective. In addition, new "Applying Sociological Knowledge" features help you bridge the gap between abstract knowledge and a concrete understanding.

Table of Contents

Sociological Perspectives and Sociological Research

"The Sociological Imagination."

"The Forest and the Trees."

"Not Our Kind of Girl."

"Promoting Bad Statistics."

Applying Sociological Knowledge: An Exercise for Students

Culture

"Size 6: The Western Woman+s Harem."

"Do Video Games Kill?"

"September 11, 2001: Mass Murder and Its Roots in the Symbolism of

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