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The Third Edition of Our Social World: Introduction to Sociology inspires students to see the impact of larger social structures and global trends on their personal lives, to develop their sociological imaginations, and to view both world events and their personal experiences from a sociological perspective on a day-to-day basis. This innovative and engaging text provides today's student with an integrated, comprehensive framework from which to view the world and to see the social structures at work behind the scenes. In each chapter, authors Jeanne H. Ballantine and Keith A. Roberts provide a balanced organizing theme (the social world model) to help students see relationships between various levels of the social system. Our Social World, Third Edition also emphasizes diversity, presenting the perspective of students living in the larger global world.
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This is the third edition of an introductory sociology textbook targeted towards undergraduates in a general education sociology course. Features new to this edition include additional examples, updated tables and data, 120 new photos, reorganization of chapters 2, 3 and 13, as well as expanded feature inserts. The colorful textbook, organized into 16 chapters, is globally focused and introduces an organizational framework referred to as the "Social World Model" which combines micro, meso, and macro levels of analysis. The sociological perspective is introduced, along with basic theory, methodology, and social processes such as socialization, interaction, and networks. Inequality in society is examined with emphasis on class, gender, race and ethnicity and a section on institutions explores family, education, religion, medicine, politics, and economics. Social dynamics including population patterns, environmental concerns, social movements, and urbanization are also analyzed. Supplemental materials are available online for both students and instructors. Ballantine teaches sociology at Wright State University in Ohio and Roberts teaches sociology at Hanover College, Indiana. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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