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…
Identities and Inequalities emphasizes the merging of four key social identifiers-race (and ethnicity), class, gender, and sexuality - from the perspective of individuals embedded in particular cultural, institutional, and historical contexts. Taking an integrated approach to how the four key socia…
Marriages and Families provides students with the information they need to learn how to create and maintain enduring intimate relationships. Three distinctive themes of intimacy, martial and family strengths, and diversity are woven throughout the text, while integrating research, theory, and pra…
The world has changed dramatically, leading to increases in substance abuse for young and old alike. Drugs in Perspective examines the rapidly mutating field of chemical dependency with an emphasis on family dynamics, the impact of family on individuals, and their use of alcohol/drugs, all within …
Jon Witt’s SOC 2020 takes a non-traditional approach than most introductory sociology textbooks. It sticks very closely to the three sociological theories, but it does so in a way that is more accessible and approachable for students. Witt incorporates relevancy in a very candid way that is famili…
The Annual Editions series is designed to provide convenient inexpensive access to a wide range of current articles from some of the most respected magazines, newspapers and journals published today. Annual Editions are updated on a regular basis through a continuous monitoring of over 300 periodica…
