"Sociology on Campus" boxes apply a sociological perspective to issues of
interest to students, such as cheating, binge drinking, social class and financial
aid, and the debate over college sports.
Most chapters include sociological analyses of current issues--such as the
effect of social class on people’s vulnerability to natural disasters, such as
Hurricane Katrina, 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, "Summing Up" tables on theoretical perspectives, and more.
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