ISBN: 0135157862 Binding: Paperback Edition: 9 Author(s): Joel M. Charon, Lee Vigilant Publisher: Prentice Hall Number of Pages: 384
This classic reader captures the excitement inherent in the field of sociology with 56classic and contemporary selections from a wide variety of authors and sources The reader is organized around basic sociological concepts and connects these concepts to the study of Sociology or our world
ISBN: 1594515751 Binding: Paperback Edition: 8 Author(s): D. Stanley Eitzen, George H. Sage Publisher: Paradigm Publishers Number of Pages: 400
The book that set the standard for sports textbooks has been extensively revised and updated for its new eighth edition Among the many new topical additions are elite child athletics gambling in college sports performance enhancement drugs sport and nationalism after 911 the Beijing Olympics Nike and other corporations the power of media in sport and more on minorities and on disabilities in sport
ISBN: 142920558X Binding: Paperback Edition: 8th Author(s): Peter Conrad Publisher: Worth Publishers Number of Pages: 592
First published in 1981 The Sociology of Health and Illness: Critical Perspectives has become an essential resource for anyone interested in health and health careFully updated the eighth edition includes an all new section on the uninsured as well as 10 new readings examining topics such as the failures of health care reform new trends in medicalization the growing power of the drug industry and the determinants of media attention to disease Provocative and wide-ranging The Sociology of Health and Illness continues to provide students with an integrated analysis of the most important issues regarding health care today
Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life, Brief Edition
ISBN: 1412966698 Binding: Paperback Edition: Brief Author(s): N/A Publisher: Pine Forge Press Number of Pages: 304
In this briefer less expensive edition of his acclaimed sociology text David M Newman invites students into the world of sociological thought using a captivating writing style compelling new examples and a focus on the sociology of everyday life This briefer version of Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life is streamlined while still exposing students to the key points of Newmans proven text In his signature style Newman shows students the two-way connection between the most private elements of their lives and the cultures groups organizations and social institutions of todays society
ISBN: 0495093343 Binding: Paperback Edition: 9 Author(s): Henry L. Tischler Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Number of Pages: 672
This revised edition of Tischler's INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY continues a tradition of providing a proven and comprehensive textbook to students and professors at a lower very reasonable price With its built in study guide practice tests and available access to SociologyNow no other textbook on the market provides students with a complete suite of study aids at an affordable price as INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Tischler is known for providing full coverage of sociological concepts in a student-friendly manner and threading two basic ideas throughout the text- 1) sociology is a rigorous scientific discipline and 2) a basic knowledge of sociology is essential for understanding social interaction in many work and social settings Each chapter progresses from a specific to a general analysis of society - each part introducing increasingly comprehensive factors necessary for a broad-based understanding of social organization
The Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness (6th Edition)
ISBN: 0132448351 Binding: Paperback Edition: 6 Author(s): Gregory L. Weiss, Lynne E. Lonnquist Publisher: Prentice Hall Number of Pages: 416
The Sociology of Health Healing and Illness is a comprehensive medical sociology textbook that covers traditional topics in medical sociology while providing significant coverage of current issues related to health healing and illness This text integrates recent research in medical sociology and emphasizes the importance of race class and gender throughout
ISBN: 0393927008 Binding: Paperback Edition: Fifth Edition Author(s): N/A Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Number of Pages: 528
Introduction to Sociology Reader Fifth Edition continues to provide a balanced selection of classic and contemporary readings for students including book excerpts and selections from popular and academic journals The reader's wide range of selections encompasses the traditional topics of introductory courses while placing special emphasis on questions of social inequality race class and gender
ISBN: 0132184745 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Eleventh Author(s): John J. Macionis Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall Number of Pages: 716
The title says it all This tenth edition of the best-selling Sociology is a comprehensive book and multimedia package that offers readers a global perspective to help them better understand their own lives provides a strong focus on social diversity that allows them to see the impact of race class and gender and focuses on critical thinking With technology integrated throughout this new edition features new research citations more social theory applications additional references to pop culture linking directly to sociological material Covering all aspects of sociology this book describes sociological investigation culture society interaction in everyday life groups and organizations deviance sexuality social stratification social class in the United States global inequality gender stratification race and ethnicity aging the economy politics and government family religion education health and medicine population and urbanization collective behavior and social movements and social change An excellent resource for professionals in the field of sociology this book is also an excellent read for non-academic hobbyists and life-long learners
ISBN: 0205547095 Binding: Paperback Edition: 7 Author(s): Alex Thio Publisher: Allyn & Bacon Number of Pages: 528
Unique for its blend of style and substance this introductory text uses a balanced and systematic application of sociological theory throughout to help students see the difference between myths and realities about society
Global Sociology: Introducing Five Contemporary Societies
ISBN: 0073404187 Binding: Paperback Edition: 5 Author(s): Linda Schneider, Arnold Silverman Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Number of Pages: 352
An effective supplement to any standard sociology text this broad and comprehensive sociological description of five diverse contemporary societies with wide geographic distribution - Japan Mexico Egypt Germany and the Bushmen of Namibia - is organized around basic sociological topics: culture social structure group life socialization deviance social institutions social stratification and social change Fictional vignettes of individuals in each country help students experience first-person viewpoints on life in five very different societies By comparing other societies with their own students read about the range of social variation learn what makes their own society distinctive and gain a unique and fascinating vantage point on what sociology offers in a world of rapid social change The fifth edition has been fully updated to reflect recent economic and political changes New and updated data is included in each chapter Current concerns such as crime drug trafficking ethnic diversity gender income inequality political Islam and social change in traditional societies are addressed throughout the book The impact of and response to global economic changes is a continuing theme in every chapter
