This balanced, mainstream, beautifully written and totally up-to-date text is unrivalled in its ability to get students to see the connection between themselves and the social world. It teaches students -how- to think sociologically, not just -what- to think, and emphasizes the importance of diversity and a global perspective.. It has been heralded for its inclusion of pop culture examples that instantly connect with today's students, and for its presentation of sociological concepts in a fresh, contemporary light. The Brief Second Edition now includes a more appealing art program, a benchmarked table of contents, and new movie reviews in the popular -Sociology at the Movies- boxes that explore the sociological messages within recent movies such as -Crash-, -Brokeback Mountain-, -Syriana-, and many others. The authors also draw upon the real world with examples from Chris Rock's stand-up routine, the hip hop music scene, and the rituals of the Super Bowl, as well as scholarly discussions of topics ranging from race and poverty to religious practices.
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Aurora Bautista, Bunker Hill CC: "This textbook is an engaging introductory textbook which is uniquely personal and has the potential for universal appeal." Andrew Cho, Tacoma CC: "Information is up-to-date and there are great examples from the real-life and from the mass media which our students can relate to and will be engaged by." James Wright, Chattanooga State Tech: "This text is a broad and holistic analysis of sociology.. It is student-friendly and easy to digest." "The authors have taken a chapter described many times by my students as boring (Culture) and have turned it into something interesting and relevant.. My students would love this chapter." "Narratives like these draw the readers in like a novel and makes reading the material enjoyable." "Brym and Lie hit the nail on the head." "The thing I''m most impressed with is the way they discuss controversial issues in a way that is non-offensive and attention getting." James Wright, Chattanooga State Tech: -This text is a broad and holistic analysis of sociology.. It is student-friendly and easy to digest.- -The authors have taken a chapter described many times by my students as boring (Culture) and have turned it into something interesting and relevant.. My students would love this chapter.- -Narratives like these draw the readers in like a novel and makes reading the material enjoyable.- -Brym and Lie hit the nail on the head.- -The thing I''m most impressed with is the way they discuss controversial issues in a way that is non-offensive and attention getting.- Aurora Bautista, Bunker Hill CC: -This textbook is an engaging introductory textbook which is uniquely personal and has the potential for universal appeal.- Andrew Cho, Tacoma CC: -Information is up-to-date and there are great examples from the real-life and from the mass media which our students can relate to and will be engaged by.-
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- PublisherWadsworth Publishing Co Inc
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0495096334
- ISBN 13 9780495096337
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages556
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