Description : The Second Canadian Edition of this concise text reflects Rick Schaefer's and Bonnie Haaland?s mission to bring readers a comprehensive, up-to-date presentation that teaches them how to think critically about society and their own lives from a range of sociological perspectives. Combining balanced coverage of theory with current research findings, examples and issues of interest to Canadian students, distinctive social policy sections, and an integrated learning system of pedagogical features and support materials for students and instructors, this text will help students develop a sociological imagination.
New Features :
Hot topics of Canadian and global interest. The Second Canadian Edition
covers topics such as binge drinking on university campuses, music downloading, telecommuting, global terrorism, homelessness, suburbanization and growth of Wal-Mart, global internet use, computer hacking, environmental justice,
racial profiling, urban sprawl, same-sex marriage, post 9-11 treatment of North American Muslims, regional patterns of co-habitation, Canadian/American difference in religious beliefs, voter turnout among younger Canadians, the ?graying? of Canadian society, shopping and consumer culture, the global
?McDonaldization? of society, citizens? movements, media representation of minorities, the increase in ?non-standard? jobs, the fight against global poverty,
the feminization of AIDS, the study of Canadians? sexual practices, university degrees and creditialism, gender and global rates of literacy and educational access, ethnoburbs and ethnoburbia, gender, race, and occupation, and Canadian political representation.
Extensive updates to statistics, research, and visuals. This edition utilizes the latest statistics and reports from Statistics Canada, data from the Canadian Institute of Health Information, United Nations reports, results of polls carried out by groups such as Ipsos-Reid and Leger Marketing, and data on internet use from Global Reach. In terms of pedagogical features, we have updated over 30% of the boxes and 75% of the chapter opening excerpts. Furthermore, we have completely revised the photo program to include the most current and relevant examples and illustrations for students.
Increased focus on student applications and fostering the sociological imagination. Each chapter of Sociology: A Brief Introduction, Second Canadian edition, contains ?Use Your Sociological Imagination? critical thinking sections, appropriately positioned, in order to foster critical thinking of the material being covered in the chapter. In addition, as part of the strengthened theoretical foundation of this edition, ?Applying Theory? questions have been integrated into the popular boxed features Research in Action, Sociology in the Global Community, and Eye on the Media. New ?Think About It? captions accompany some figures, encouraging critical engagement with sociological data. Our unique Social Policy sections continue to help students forge links between sociological theory and the world around them.
Stronger foundation for and more consistent treatment of sociological theory. In response to reviewer feedback, the text has been reorganized to include more comprehensive coverage of theory at the beginning of the text, which is then built upon in each chapter. Chapter 1 contains expanded coverage of all four theoretical perspectives plus postmodern perspectives, Chapter 3 includes additional coverage of interactionist and feminist perspectives as they relate to the dominant ideology and culture, Chapter 4 contains a new section on theoretical perspectives on Socialization, Chapter 5 contains a new section on feminist theories, Chapter 6 includes a new section on theoretical perspectives, Chapter 13 has new coverage of the economy from four theoretical perspectives, Chapter 15 contains additional segments on feminist and interactionist perspectives on the environment, and Chapter 16 now includes the interactionist perspectives on social change and social movements.
Integrated learning system. The text, Online Learning Centre web site, and Reel Society 2.0 CD-ROM work together as an integrated learning system to bring the theories, research findings, and basic concepts of sociology to life for students. Offering a combination of print, multimedia, and web-based materials, this comprehensive system meets the needs of instructors and students with a variety of teaching and learning styles.
Table of Contents :
List of Boxes
List of Social Policy Sections
1. Understanding Sociology
2. Sociological Research
3. Culture
4. Socialization
5. Social Interaction and Social Structure
6. Groups and Organizations
7. Deviance and Social Control
8. Stratification in Canada and Worldwide
9. Racial and Ethnic Equality
10. Gender Relations
11. The Family and Intimate Relationships
12. Religion and Education
13. Government and the Economy
14. Population, Aging, and Health
15. Communities and the Environment
16. Social Movements, Social Change, and Technology
Glossary
References
About the Author:
Richard Schaefer Dr. Schaefer received his B.A in Sociology from Northwestern University and his M.A and Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Chicago. Dr. Schaefer?s interest in race relations led him to write his master?s thesis on the membership of the Ku Klux Klan and his doctoral thesis on racial prejudice and race relations in Britain. Dr. Schaefer went on to become a professor of sociology and now teaches at DePaul University in Chicago. In 2004 he was named to the Vincent DePaul professorship in recognition of his undergraduate teaching and scholarship. He has taught introductory sociology for over 35 years to students in colleges, adult education programs, nursing programs, and even a maximum-security prison.
![[]](/highereducation/images/icon_cart1.gif "Shopping Cart"){kind=icon}
Sociology: A Brief Introduction, Second Edition