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Society: The Basics, 7/E
John J. Macionis, Kenyon College

ISBN-10: 0131111647
ISBN-13: 9780131111646

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2004
Format: Paper; 544 pp
Published: 02/13/2003

This item has been replaced by Society: The Basics, 8/E.

For one-quarter/semester Introductory Sociology courses.

Society: The Basics, Seventh Edition, offers students a best-selling text with a global perspective through which to view society and a text that provides the most current research in the field of sociology.

How do you engage your students in the material you cover in your course?

NEW - Enhanced CD-ROM—With more short ABC News video selections illustrating major concepts, ideas, and theories. Also includes “author's tip” videos, global and national map animations, flash cards, and much more.
- Provides students with a wealth of multimedia tutorials to learn and review the material.

NEW - Integrated Website listings—At four or five points in each chapter are listed author-selected Websites that provide biographical material about sociologists, useful data, or information about an organization that deals with the topic at hand. Includes explanatory annotations.
- Introduces students to a wide range of organizations involved in relevant research or social action.

How do you encourage a global perspective in your students?

Global Sociology boxes.
- Provokes students to think about their own way of life by examining the fascinating social diversity that characterizes our world.

Window on the World Global Maps.
- Offers students a comparative look at income disparity, favored languages, the extent of prostitution, permitted marriage forms, the degree of political freedom, the incidence of HIV infection, population growth, and a host of other issues.
- Provides students with Global Maps that use a non-Eurocentric projection, devised by cartographer Armo Peters, that accurately portrays the relative size of all the continents.

Global Stratification chapter—Chapter 9.
- Provides students with an in-depth view of social inequality in the world as a whole.

How do you integrate diversity into your teaching?

Seeing Ourselves National Maps.
- Brings to students' attention the social diversity of the United States and offers a close-up look at all the 3,154 U.S. counties, highlighting suicide rates, per capita income, college attendance, and the risk of violent crime.

Diversity: Race, Class, and Gender boxes —Focuses on multicultural issues and amplifies the voices of women and people of color.
- Highlights diversity within our own U.S. society.

Diversity Snapshots —These colorful figures highlight the diversity of our own society by presenting social patterns linked to race, ethnicity, class, gender, and age.
- Allows students to learn more about the different types of people that provide this country with its diverse social makeup.

How do you encourage critical thinking in your students?

Critical Thinking boxes.
- Teaches students to ask sociological questions about their surroundings, and helps them to evaluate important, controversial issues. Three “What do you think?” questions conclude each box.

Controversy & Debate boxes.
- Presents several points of view on an issue of contemporary importance. “Continue the Debate” questions follow each box.

Weaves Critical Thinking Questions throughout.
- Provided for students in the Continue the Debate questions that accompany each chapter's Controversy & Debatebox, in many of the captions for maps, photographs, and fine art, and at the end of each chapter.

How will you incorporate Census 2000 data in your course?

NEW - The latest research and statistical data, including Census 2000—In many cases for 1999, 2000, and 2001. Features 250 new research citations (about half of the 1700 pieces of research cited throughout were published since 1995).
- Ensures that students and instructorsalike can develop informed opinions based on substantiated, cutting-edgesociological information.

How do you show your students how technology is shaping peoples lives?

Cyber.Scopes—A series of 5 essays spread throughout the text that highlight new information technology.
- Explains what the Information Revolution is all about and shows students how computers and new information technology are continuing to alter the shape of people's lives here and around the world, including their own.

Enhanced CD-ROM—With more short ABC News video selections illustrating major concepts, ideas, and theories. Also includes “author's tip” videos, global and national map animations, flash cards, and much more.
- Provides students with a wealth of multimedia tutorials to learn and review the material.

Integrated Website listings—At four or five points in each chapter are listed author-selected Websites that provide biographical material about sociologists, useful data, or information about an organization that deals with the topic at hand. Includes explanatory annotations.
- Introduces students to a wide range of organizations involved in relevant research or social action.

The latest research and statistical data, including Census 2000—In many cases for 1999, 2000, and 2001. Features 250 new research citations (about half of the 1700 pieces of research cited throughout were published since 1995).
- Ensures that students and instructorsalike can develop informed opinions based on substantiated, cutting-edgesociological information.

1. Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method.

2. Culture.

3. Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age.

4. Social Interaction in Everyday Life.

5. Groups and Organizations.

6. Deviance.

7. Sexuality.

8. Social Stratification.

9. Global Stratification.

10. Gender Stratification.

11. Race and Ethnicity.

12. Economics and Politics.

13. Family and Religion.

14. Education and Medicine.

15. Population, Urbanization, and Environment.

16. Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies.

Introductory Sociology [CUSTOM TITLES] (Sociology)

Society: The Basics, 10/E
Macionis
©2009 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 576 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 013501882X | ISBN-13: 9780135018828
Brief Description

Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life

John Macionis shares his enthusiasm, excitement and teaching experience with a clear and engaging writing style that connects with students. Macionis', Society: The Basics, 10th edition is designed to help students see the relevance of the sociological theories and ideas that inform their own lives.

Four main themes are found throughout the text:

Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life

Social Diversity

Global Comparisons

Critical Thinking

The new edition has an innovative new design, contemporary and compelling student applications, plus a wealth of author-written and author-managed supplemental material. This revision elevates Society's high standard of excellence, ensuring that it remains one of the foremost introductory sociology resources for students and instructors alike.

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