Readings for Sociology

by Timothy O'Brien (Editor), Garth Massey (Editor)

The perfect mix of classic and contemporary readings


With selections from popular and academic journals as well as lively book excerpts, Readings for Sociology reveals the complexities of our social world and offers insights into sociological analysis. Readings for Sociology is comprehensive in scope, offering a wide range of selections on the standard topics in the introductory course while delving deep into issues of inequality. With 30 percent new readings—including pieces from Tressie McMillan Cottom, Jennifer Lee, and Victor Ray—the Tenth Edition maintains a focus on inequality, exploring issues as wide-ranging as norms of beauty, the politics of food, and immigrant identities. This purchase offers access to the digital ebook only.

522 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 10, 2023

Reviews

[Hazel Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

in the chapter reviewing masculinity within organized sports, i strongly disagree that feminist psychoanalytical theories oversimplify the male character. idk what widely accepted feminist theories Garth Massey is reading but.. interesting. in my experience feminists and feminist philosophers, especially psychoanalytical theorists, never oversimplify masculinity. i haven’t read as much feminist theory as i should, but thats my experience so far. society, cultures, influences, and experiences, are always gone into in depth, weather men or women are the subject. of course masculinity and femininity are spoken about very very differently but to say either are ‘oversimplified’ is very strange. i think thats not only a generalization, but a false one and a very ignorant statement to make.