Sociology in Our Times

by Diana Kendall

This best-selling text will help you learn sociology and how it applies to a socially and globally changing world. Chapters open with a ""Sociology and Everyday Life"" box that highlights such relevant topics as bullying and social media abuse, digital-age methods to increase school attendance, food trucks and the spread of culture, modern slavery, and weight bias. These opening vignettes mirror the richness and complexity of society and establish themes that are carried throughout chapters to provide you with a framework for learning the material. The author's vivid, inviting writing style; eye for compelling current examples; thorough presentation of sociological theory and contemporary perspectives such as feminism and postmodernism; and emphasis on trying out what you're learning will engage you and show you sociology's relevance to your life.Important Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Genres: Textbooks, Nonfiction, Sociology, College, Psychology

768 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2006

Reviews

[Zhelana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book started out from the very basics of "what is sociology" and "what are some theories used overall in sociology." Then it went on to examine many different sociological issues, showing where those different theories think differently about those issues. It does this without seeming to favor any one theory over another and seems to just report what they think rather than analyze them. It was useful for framing a basic understanding of social issues in the United States, and often talks about semi-recent events such as the passing of Obamacare and creation of the Tea Party. I don't know whether this book has been updated since 2008 though, and if there is a more recent edition.

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

as always, a standard of Soc 101

[Amber Dines · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting, but it's a text book.

[Jess Ketchum · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was for school, but it was interesting.