 |  Sociology: A Brief Introduction, 4/e Richard T. Schaefer,
DePaul University
What's New- Exciting new chapter openers drawn from sociological writings convey the excitement and relevance of sociological inquiry (e.g. Streetwise by Elijah Anderson, The McDonaldization of Society by George Ritzer, and Peer Power by Patricia A. Adler and Peter Adler).
- An expanded map program includes two kinds of maps: "Mapping Life Nationwide" and "Mapping Life Worldwide" that show the prevalence of social trends.
- "Eye on the Media" boxed features illustrate how the media affect and are affected by social factors, helping students look at media more critically.
- Contemporary poster and graphic art and accompanying captions at the beginning of each chapter illustrate key themes of the chapter.
- "Sticker" captions within figures draw attention to major points in the graphs.
- Cross Reference Icons within the text refer to concepts discussed earlier in the book, pointing readers to the page on which these concepts were introduced.
- Discussion questions at the ends of boxes and policy sections help students to think critically and to relate social issues and events to their own lives.
- Web icons, featured throughout the book, signal that there is related information and exercises on the text specific Website.
- Text-specific Website includes self-graded chapter quizzes, annotated URLs for Census 2000 updates, audio overviews by the author, annotated web links, Internet exercises, interactive activities, an Online Sociology Internet Guide, and more.
- Interactive e-Source with Making the Grade CD-ROM intertwines an expanded version of the text with video clips, website links, practice tests, and more.
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education