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The Sociological Vision

Author(s): Christopher Pieper

New Edition Now Available! What is sociology? Will I like it? Does it matter in the world? Can it help me? The Sociological Vision is designed to answer these questions and cultivate a new way of seeing social life. Geared primarily toward students beginning a journey into the social sciences,...

Introduction to Sociological Theory: Concepts and Applications

Author(s): Abigail Reiter, Miranda Reiter, Victoria Kurdyla

An Introduction to Sociological Theory: Concepts & Applications is clearly written to be accessible and engaging to a wide audience of students. This textbook explores classical and contemporary sociological theories, as well as various theorists from each perspective, and provides relevant and rela...

Introduction to Sociology

Author(s): Yvonne Vissing

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY has been designed to give you a strong conceptual base that will provide the skills essential for understanding sociological concepts. Each module provides a conceptual foundation in theory and research to help you understand topics such as substance abuse, war, sexism, and...

Supporting Children's Socialization: A Developmental Approach

Author(s): Kathryn E. Bojczyk, Bethanne Shriner, Michael Shriner

SUPPORTING CHILDREN’S SOCIALIZATION: A DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACH examines the various contexts of children’s socialization—including family, friends, school, and culture—by applying the Bronfenbrenner Ecological Model. This practical text will help explain what influences a child’s socialization; throu...

Sociology: Beyond Common Sense

Author(s): Keith Durkin, Robert Carrothers

SOCIOLOGY: BEYOND COMMON SENSE introduces students to major foundational concepts in sociology while encouraging them to apply sociological analysis to understand their world. \C Wright Mills’ concept of the sociological imagination puts forward the idea that an individual’s personal experiences are...