Sociology
J. Macionis

For one-quarter/semester or two semester Introductory Sociology courses. This text shows students that sociology is relevant to their daily lives. Sociology, Eleventh Edition has a new groundbreaking design, relevant applications, and a wealth of instructor and student resources. John Macionis, like many college students, found his passion and life's work, after taking  an introductory sociology course. Sociology helped him make sense of the world. John shares his enthusiasm, excitement, and teaching experience through a clear and engaging writing style that connect with students.How do you get your students to see sociology in everyday life? Applying Sociology Boxes show students how use sociology in everyday life- on the job, at home, and on campus. (See p. 341)   In The Times articles  bring sociology to life for students. These brief, well-written news articles apply sociology to today's world  In every chapter you will find an article concerning some aspect of society that recently appeared in The New York Times, selected by the author. (See p. 316) Sociology@ Work feature  demonstrates the real world application of sociology. It helps students to connect what they read to and use it to evaluate potential careers. (See p. 340) Student Snaphots - Highlights trends in behavior and opinion of today's students. The topics in these boxes are based on UCLA's annual survey of incoming freshman.  (See p. 206). Established Features of Macionis, Sociology:Each chapter also begins with three questions-a "what," a "how," and a "why" question-that alert students to key themes discussed in the chapter.  An engaging writing style. This text offers a writing style widely praised by students and faculty alike as clear and engaging.   Race, class, and gender: A celebration of social diversity. Sociology invites students from all social backgrounds to discover a fresh and exciting way to see themselves within the larger social world.   Emphasis on critical thinking.  This text encourages students to discover on their own.   Theoretically clear and balanced.  The text highlights the social conflict, structural functional, and symbolic interaction approaches.  Recent research and the latest data as reported in the leading publications in the field.An annotated instructor's edition. This is the only text available in an instructor's edition with a full program of helpful annotations-written by the author-on every page.  These annotations provide additional data, notable quotations, and suggestions about teaching the material. 

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Wydawnictwo: angielskie
Data wydania: b.d
Kategoria: Socjologia, filozofia
ISBN: 978-0-13-203907-9
Liczba stron: 0