Sociology and Life (9th Edition with Illustrations)

Author: Richard Shaffer
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Do you know what role sociology plays in your life? In fact, sociology is a comprehensive science that covers not only topics like gender, race, class, and age but also accumulates many practical knowledge. It attempts to unravel the factors that drive job opportunities from the United States to China, assess the impact of the widespread adoption of computer and network technology on society, and address various aspects of your daily social life. In short, sociology is the study that combines everything in life—humans, environments, policies, eras, and more—so you cannot help but consider the relationship between sociology and your life. ★One of the classic sociology textbooks in the United States, now in its 9th edition and adopted by over 500 institutions. The author, with over 30 years of teaching experience, has written an accessible yet profound introductory textbook on sociology. It has been widely welcomed in the United States, Europe, Taiwan, and other parts of the world, making it the highly acclaimed foundational textbook in sociology. For non-professional readers who wish to delve deeper into sociology, this is the best advanced popular reading material available. ★Illustrated with vivid photographs, posters, comics, and charts, the book features a fresh layout that enhances understanding and readability. Professor Ma Rong, the Director of the Department of Sociology at Peking University, says, "This is the most needed sociology popular reading material in China today." ★Compact in size, with a concise and well-organized structure, making it easy to teach. The original 9th edition, with its 23 chapters, is slightly lengthy, so the Chinese translation selects the essence and condenses it into 15 chapters, each self-contained, allowing readers to easily explore any topic of interest. The book integrates printing, multimedia, and online resources, with chapter design and content organization tailored to teaching contexts, making it an ideal textbook for foundational courses in social science-related disciplines. ★The translation is exquisite and reliable, crafted over the years by scholars from the Central Research Institute of Taiwan, Asia University, Peking University, China Agricultural University, and other institutions across the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. The content is extensive, fresh, and lively, enriched with the latest materials and numerous everyday social cases to meet the needs of contemporary society. It is sure to spark readers' interest in sociology and help them appreciate the allure of sociological thinking. Do you know what role sociology plays in your life? In fact, sociology is a comprehensive science that covers not only topics like gender, race, class, and age but also accumulates many practical knowledge. It attempts to unravel the factors that drive job opportunities from the United States to China, assess the impact of the widespread adoption of computer and network technology on society, and address various aspects of your daily social life. In short, sociology is the study that combines everything in life—humans, environments, policies, eras, and more—so you cannot help but consider the relationship between sociology and your life. The book clearly defines and analyzes basic sociological concepts and research methods, introduces various theoretical perspectives in a balanced and reasonable manner, emphasizes the unique methods sociologists use to examine and question everyday behaviors, and teaches readers how to apply sociological imagination to explore social issues in their own lives. With a global perspective, it uses cross-cultural examples to explain social divisions such as gender, age, ethnicity, and class and their impacts, while also providing the latest research findings on recent important sociological topics.