Solid, engaging content.SOC combines a solid foundation in sociological theory; strong coverage of issues relating to race, age, gender, ethnicity, and class; and topics that are of high interest to today's students.
Dynamic design format inspired by contemporary magazines to enhance student engagement in the text material. Stunning images, charts, and graphs throughout grab the reader's attention and make serious scholarship enjoyable to read.
As You Read and For Review begin and end each chapter. At the beginning of each chapter As You Read raises important questions discussed in the chapter. At the end of each chapter, the For Review feature presents the key points from the chapter in a bulleted list, encouraging students to consider whether they have understood the concepts they have just read.
Engaging Pedagogy. High interest features throughout the text engage students and help students see how they can apply sociological concepts to their everyday lives.
"From Me to You" are down-to-earth explanations of sociological concepts using the author's experiences as examples.
"Pop Soc" boxes teach sociological concepts through popular culture material familiar to students.
"At the Movies" lists movies that convey the sociological topic being covered in each chapter.
"SOC Think" sections include stimulating questions that prompt students to use their sociological imagination and think deeper about the topic being discussed.
"Get Involved" sections push students to actively participate in sociological issues that are relevant to them.
"Hot or Not" features ask students to consider their opinion on a "hot" issue of current interest.
"SOC Studies" are boxes of up-to-date sociological research brought to life through graphs, tables, and maps.
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