Essentials of Sociology

by David B. Brinkerhoff, Lynn K. White, Suzanne T. Ortega

This is a core text that presents a balanced, unbiased treatment of the essential concepts for introductory sociology. All the perspectives are given equal treatment. This text has always been respected for its admirable author team, scholarship and brevity. There is an emphasis on the process of doing sociology and integrating material across chapters to show the intersection of concepts. Essentials of Sociology, 6th Edition promotes critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as the application of sociological theory to real-world issues.

Genres: Sociology, Nonfiction

512 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Nora Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This textbook was pretty good. It definitely had a lot of good information and interesting topics in it. Also it gave me something to read during quarantine so that's great!

[Tessa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read the whole dad-gum book, and then I skimmed through it twice more. I found its positive descriptions of socialism concerning, and on the whole it felt really bias and off-balanced. But, hey, I passed my CLEP, so I guess it did its job.

[Marcia De Paz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even though this was a mandatory textbook read for my Sociology class, I really enjoyed learning about the science of society, social institutions, and social relationships. 🤓 Am I being too nerdy?

[Hugo Donis]

good

[Eva Gachus · Rating 3 out of 5]

Used for my Sociology 1010 course, aside from the urge to fact check, it was an interesting book.