Schaefer offers a distinctive chapter on the mass media (chapter 7).
Social Inequality theme boxes highlight an important area of analysis for sociologists today.
New sections on the feminist perspective provide expanded coverage of this viewpoint.
Several chapters provide a sociological analysis of the events of September 11, 2001 and related topics.
Brief (5-10 minute) NBC News video clips on a 90-minute VHS videocassette dramatize sociological concepts, serve as lecture launchers, and generate class discussion.
"Imagine" sections within each chapter ask students to use a sociological imagination to figure out how major concepts and issues apply to their own lives.
"Think About It" caption feature encourages students to think critically about information presented in maps, graphs, and tables.
Exciting new chapter openers drawn from sociological writings convey the excitement and relevance of sociological inquiry (e.g. Black Picket Fences by Mary Pattillo-McCoy, Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich, and Sidewalk by Mitchell Duneier).
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