"Sociology on Campus" boxes apply a sociological perspective to issues of interest to students, such as cheating, binge drinking, and the debate over college sports.
Several chapters include sociological analyses of current issues—such as the impact of regime change in Iraq and other countries, continuing distrust of Muslim and Arab Americans in the U.S., and the conflict between the individual’s right to privacy and the government’s need for intelligence on terrorist activities.
Proven readability combined with effective pedagogy and student-oriented examples make this text accessible and engaging to students of all levels.
Strong coverage of issues pertaining to gender, race, ethnicity, and class is integrated throughout the book.
Distinctive social policy sections at the end of each chapter demonstrate the utility of basic sociological concepts and theories in helping students understand current social issues.
Effective pedagogy includes distinctive learning aids, such as cross-reference icons, sticker captions in graphs, a consistent heading structure in the social policy sections, applications of theories table, and more.
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