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SOC : Introduction to Sociology (POD)

Author(s): Nijole V. Benokraitis

ISBN: 9789387994379

Edition: 5th

© Year : 2018

₹840

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 336

Trim Size : 279 x 216 mm

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Through ongoing research into students’ workflows and preferences, SOC from 4LTR Press combines an easy-reference, paperback textbook, and an innovative online experience – all at an affordable price. New for this edition, students explore SOC anywhere, anytime, and on most devices with SOC Online! With the intuitive StudyBits™ functionality, students study more effectively and can visually monitor their own progress. Coupled with straightforward course management, assessment, and analytics for instructors, SOC with SOC Online engages students of all generations and learning styles, and integrates seamlessly into your intro to sociology course. SOC features clear and provocative examples that help students grasp abstract ideas, understand conceptual relationships, and spark their sociological imaginations. Each addition includes updates to all figures, tables, and related texts.

  • NEW Improved Tables and Figures: To make course concepts clearer, at least one table, figure or exhibit in each chapter has been redesigned for improved clarity.
  • Every 4LTR Press solution comes complete with an engaging print textbook, an interactive digital solution, which offers study tools and the full text narrative, all delivered and influenced by a deep understanding of student’s workflow and learning styles. Available as print with online, print only, or online only, students have their choice of format all at the same affordable price.
  • Shorter, comprehensive chapters in a modern design present content in a more engaging and accessible format that increases the number of students who read the chapter without minimizing coverage for your course.
  • NEW 4LTR PRESS ONLINE: Created through a deep investigation of students' challenges and workflows both broadly and in intro to sociology , SOC Online enables students to study how and when they want−including on their devices! With the unique StudyBits™ functionality, students easily collect notes and create StudyBits™ from interactive content to collect what’s important. With intuitive tagging and filtering options, they maximize their study efforts as they make and review flashcards, take practice quizzes, view related content and track their progress all in one place! Coupled with straightforward course management, assessment, and analytics for instructors, SOC with SOC Online engages students of all generations and learning styles, and integrates seamlessly into your intro to sociology course and sets the stage for thinking critically about sociology.

1. Thinking Like a Sociologist.

2. Examining Our Social World.

3. Culture.

4. Socialization.

5. Social Interaction and Social Structure.

6. Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions.

7. Deviance, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System.

8. Social Stratification: United States and Global.

9. Gender and Sexuality.

10. Race and Ethnicity.

11. The Economy and Politics.

12. Families and Aging.

13. Education and Religion.

14. Health and Medicine

15. Population, Urbanization, and the Environment.

16. Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology.

 

Nijole V. Benokraitis, University of Baltimore

Nijole V. Benokraitis, professor of sociology at the University of Baltimore, received a B.A. in sociology and English from Emmanuel College, an M.A. in sociology from the University of Illinois at Urbana, and a doctorate in sociology from the University of Texas at Austin. She has served as both chair and graduate program director of the University of Baltimore's Department of Sociology and has chaired numerous university committees. She has authored, coauthored, edited, or coedited eight books, including CONTEMPORARY ETHNIC FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES: CHARACTERISTICS, VARIATIONS, AND DYNAMICS; FEUDS ABOUT FAMILIES: CONSERVATIVE, CENTRIST, LIBERAL, AND FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES; MODERN SEXISM: BLATANT, SUBTLE, AND COVERT DISCRIMINATION; and SEEING OURSELVES: CLASSIC, CONTEMPORARY, AND CROSS-CULTURAL READINGS IN SOCIOLOGY. In addition, she has published numerous articles and book chapters on such topics as institutional racism and discrimination against women in government and higher education.

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