Principles of Sociology

Principles of Sociology is a comprehensive book that offers readers a global perspective to help them better understand their own lives, provides a strong focus on social diversity that allows them to see the impact or race, class, and gender, and focuses on critical thinking. With technology integrated throughout, this edition features new research citations, more social theory applications, additional references to culture linking directly to sociological material. Covering all aspects of sociology, this book describes sociological investigation, culture, society, interaction in everyday life, groups and organizations, deviance, gender stratification, race and ethnicity, family, collective behaviour and social change. This text provides a solid research orientation to the basic principles of sociology while maintaining an accessible style, appealing to the ever-changing student population, and inviting students to view the world through a sociological lens. This highly integrated, research-oriented, contemporary example approach combined with its depth of coverage in a brief-text format accounts for its wide appeal to professors and students alike.