By approaching sociology through the familiar concepts of culture, structure, and power, Experience Sociology engages students and enables them to see sociology in the world around them. Concepts are presented in an engaging and accessible way that brings theory and sociological concepts together, a…
Sociology Matters offers a truly concise introduction to sociology with thorough, balanced coverage of the major theoretical perspectives. It emphasizes real-world application and enables students to see the relevance of sociological concepts to their everyday lives. The 8th edition of Sociology Mat…
Drugs in American Society provides a holistic introduction to drug use in the United States. This sociological introduction to the use of psychoactive substances takes a big-picture look at patterns of drug consumption in America while also focusing on the effects that drugs have on users' lives. Th…
Transformations: Women, Gender and Psychology explores the many transformations, including developmental transformations of a gendered life and transformations in psychology. Transformations presents a broad, comprehensive theoretical framework for understanding how the lives of all people, but…
Social Problems and the Quality of Life explores some of the most crucial social issues of our time and how they impact quality of life, providing a firm foundation in how to identify a social problem and the sociological theories and methods for understanding these key concerns. Exploring social pr…
Marriage & Family: The Quest for Intimacy is the essential textbook and practical guide to marriage and family life that explores the context and meaning of intimate relationships and how they are formed, the dynamics of marriage, and the nature and challenges of family relationships in all thei…
Sociology in Modules takes a traditional approach to Introduction to Sociology—while presenting material in a flexible way that allows instructors to select and organize reading assignments in the best order for their course. When paired with Connect instructors are able to engage students in the…
Sociology: A Brief Introduction connects essential sociological theories, research, and concepts to students’ daily experiences. The program highlights the distinctive ways in which sociologists explore human social behavior—and how their research findings can be used to help students think crit…
Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach takes students through the research process, from asking and developing a research question, to designing and conducting a study, through analyzing and reporting data. Information on the research process is presented in a lively and engaging way, highl…
Identities and Inequalities examines the merging of four key social identifiers - race (and ethnicity); class; gender; and sexuality--from the perspective of individuals in particular cultural, institutional, and historical contexts. The text takes an integrated approach to how the four key social i…
