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Introduction to Sociology: Canadian Version
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It's the 21st century and the world is changing. Today's students have instant access to anyone, anything, anywhere, anytime. They want to be enlightened, entertained, and informed on their terms. They want to be shown the relevance of the introductory sociology course. Who better than George Ritzer, one of sociology's best known thinkers, and Neil Guppy, a leading Canadian sociologist, to do just that?
While providing a rock-solid foundation of sociology, their book illuminates traditional sociological concepts and theories, as well as some of today's most compelling social phenomena: Globalization, consumer culture, and the Internet. Ritzer and Guppy bring students into the conversation by bridging the divide between the outside world and the classroom. The international version of the book by Ritzer has been redesigned with an explicitly Canadian core. The result is this compelling Canadian version featuring George Ritzer's distinctive voice and style blended with Neil Guppy's definitive views on Canadian sociology—highlighting the place of Canada in a globalizing world.
While providing a rock-solid foundation of sociology, their book illuminates traditional sociological concepts and theories, as well as some of today's most compelling social phenomena: Globalization, consumer culture, and the Internet. Ritzer and Guppy bring students into the conversation by bridging the divide between the outside world and the classroom. The international version of the book by Ritzer has been redesigned with an explicitly Canadian core. The result is this compelling Canadian version featuring George Ritzer's distinctive voice and style blended with Neil Guppy's definitive views on Canadian sociology—highlighting the place of Canada in a globalizing world.
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Table of contents
- INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY-FRONT COVER
- INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
- ABOUT THE AUTHORS
- BRIEF CONTENTS
- DETAILED CONTENTS
- LIST OF FEATURES
- LETTER FROM GEORGE RITZER
- LETTER FROM NEIL GUPPY
- VISUAL PREVIEW
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- CHAPTER 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY IN THE GLOBAL AGE
- CHAPTER 2: THINKING SOCIOLOGICALLY
- CHAPTER 3: RESEARCHING THE SOCIAL WORLD
- CHAPTER 4: CULTURE
- CHAPTER 5: SOCIALISATION AND INTERACTION
- CHAPTER 6: ORGANISATIONS, SOCIETIES, AND THE GLOBAL
- CHAPTER 7: DEVIANCE AND CRIME
- CHAPTER 8: SOCIAL INEQUALITY
- CHAPTER 9: RACE, ETHNICITY, AND ANCESTRY
- CHAPTER 10: SEX AND GENDER
- CHAPTER 11: THE FAMILY
- CHAPTER 12: POLITICS AND THE ECONOMY
- CHAPTER 13: THE BODY, MEDICINE, HEALTH, AND HEALTH CARE
- CHAPTER 14: POPULATION, URBANISATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
- CHAPTER 15: SOCIAL CHANGE, SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, AND COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOUR
- CHAPTER 16: RELIGION AND EDUCATION
- GLOSSARY
- REFERENCES
- PHOTO CREDITS
- INDEX