Sociology

Race and ethnicity is a contentious topic that presents complex problems with no easy solutions.(Un)Making Race and Ethnicity: A Reader, edited by Michael O. Emerson, Jenifer L. Bratter, and Sergio Chávez, helps instructors and students connect with primary texts in ways that are informative and interesting, leading to engaging discussions and interactions. With more than thirty collective years of teaching experience and research in race ...

Looking beyond biology to explore the complex social process of aging, this text draws on a wide variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives to reveal the individual and societal dimensions of aging in Canada.

Revised and updated in its sixth edition, Approaches to Social Research is a rigorous yet clear and engaging introduction to research methods. Covering all of the fundamentals in a straightforward, student-friendly manner, it is ideal for undergraduate- and graduate-level courses across the social sciences and also serves as an indispensable guide for researchers. Striking a balance between specific techniques and the underlying logic of scientif...

Clear, comprehensive and trusted, Bryman's Social Research Methods has supported over a quarter of a million students through their research methods module and research project. The thoroughly updated sixth edition of this bestseller offers unrivalled coverage of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods with renewed focus and a fresh, modern feel.

With contributions from Canada’s top scholars in the field, Canadian Families Today, 5th edition, presents the most current and comprehensive examination of families in Canadian society.

While most readers focus more on deviance than sociology, Contexts of Deviance: Statuses, Institutions, and Interactions brings sociology front and center by examining deviance and social control in their social contexts. This fresh and innovative anthology shows students how deviance and control can be studied at different levels of analysis and from a range of theoretical approaches using different methodologies. The collection is divided into ...

Creating and Contesting Social Inequalities: Contemporary Readings offers readings on a variety of topics, with a focus on the “how” of inequality. Rather than structuring the book topically, editors Carissa M. Froyum, Katrina Bloch, and Tiffany Taylor have organized the readings around social processes that reproduce and maintain inequality. This unique anthology includes social change readings throughout its entirety, rather than se...

This unique text/reader, used primarily in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in Family Theory, engages students in critical thinking by presenting not just the history and scholarship of each theory, but also by presenting critiques of each theory. The book further engages students by presenting illustrations and examples that augment and clarify the theories, and application questions that help students relate them to the real world. T...

Focus on Social Problems: A Contemporary Reader exposes students to current issues in the field. The selections in this reader help students understand how social problems are defined and constructed, increase their empirical knowledge about the causes and consequences of social problems, and develop empathy. Working from a critical social constructionist foundation, the readings address a wide variety of social problems. Editors Mindy Stombler a...

Gender Through the Prism of Difference, Sixth Edition, adopts a global, transnational perspective on how race, class, and sexual diversity are central to the study of sex and gender. In contrast with other books in this area--which tend to focus on U.S. or European viewpoints--this wide-ranging anthology features many articles based on research done elsewhere throughout the world. Now in its sixth edition, the book features nineteen new readings ...

The Gender in Society Reader is a fresh and engaging collection of readings that explores the intersections of gender and other important aspects of Canadian society including race, inequality, sexuality, indigeneity, politics, and the economy. With brand new readings and engaging pedagogy, this new book provides a uniquely Canadian focus on the sociology of gender.

A Global View of Race and Racism is the only text currently on the market that explores race and racism from a global perspective. With a clear and direct writing style, author Judy Root Aulette places an emphasis on sociological concepts as an organizing factor. Featuring nine short chapters focused on a broad range of nations around the world, this brief text examines central concepts and issues in racial/ethnic studies including apartheid...

Straight-talking, motivational, and easy-to-navigate: a reassuring and practical guide to doing an undergraduate social research project or dissertation.

Taking a macrosociological, global approach, Human Societies offers an introduction to sociology that is truly comparative, cross-cultural, and historical. It compares societies over time and across environments, emphasizing the dynamics of social change. Its clearly developed ecological-evolutionary perspective provides a powerful theoretical framework for understanding the array of social arrangements found in human societies over the past 100,...

Offering a fresh and innovative take on the discipline, Imagining Sociology is the first introductory sociology book of its kind in Canada. The text introduces students to the fundamentals of the discipline—from processes of socialization, to social inequality, to core institutions, to social change—but it is unique in that it features carefully curated sociological readings integrated into every chapter. These classic and contemporary readings i...

Now in its eighth edition, this best-selling reader provides an introduction to the sociological study of social psychology, interpersonal interaction, embodiment, emotion, selfhood, inequality, and the politics of everyday realities. Inside Social Life: Readings in Sociological Psychology and Microsociology presents thirty-nine selections that include both classic and contemporary theoretical work and empirical studies. Detailed introductions to...

Now fully revised and published by Oxford University Press, Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families, Ninth Edition, is an accessible, comprehensive introduction to marriage and family with a focus on strengthening families and effective coping strategies. This text combines the most current research with an emphasis on family background and diversity. Each chapter concludes with a section on public policy and critical-thinking questi...

An Introduction to Behavior Genetics introduces concepts from the field of behavior genetics at a level readily comprehended by upper-division undergraduates, or graduate students from a variety of disciplines including Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Anthropology, and Sociology.

Teaching an introductory course in gender and women's studies today presents a number of challenges. Students come to class with preconceived notions about feminism, and many believe the course is only about issues related to women, with little understanding of the importance of an intersectional perspective. Some students are resistant to the material, with little exposure to identities different from their own. In addition, some students do not...

Living Sociologically: Concepts and Connections is a contemporary, applied introduction to the discipline. The authors take an innovative approach to theory by structuring the book around five sets of paired concepts.  These paired concepts show students the interdependent ways in which social forces work, and use the same terminology sociologists have developed for describing, analyzing and understanding the social world. Active learning ac...

Students are drawn to topics of urgent sociological concern by a need to both understand the forces that shape their world, and their desire to make the world better. It can be challenging, however, for students to link sociological concepts with real-world applications. Living Sociologically: Concepts and Connections, Concise Edition with Acrobatiq Adaptive Learning helps students make those connections. This brief, engaging and accessible text ...

The start of a university education can be a daunting time for many – and never more so than this year, with all the uncertainty being faced in the wake of a global pandemic.

To help you feel better-prepared for the start of your first semester, we invite you to read the following chapters, which we have drawn from a range of our student texts. Written by some of the UK’s most passionate and experienced educators, these chapters provi...

Featuring a conversational, engaging, and student-friendly writing style, The Process of Social Research, Second Edition, introduces students to the fundamentals of research. It places a unique emphasis on process with flowcharts in every chapter that provide step-by-step guides for conducting social research and evaluating the research of others. Authors Jeffrey C. Dixon, Royce A. Singleton, Jr., and Bruce C. Straits use relatable, everyday exam...

Featuring a conversational, engaging, and student-friendly writing style, The Process of Social Research, Third Edition, introduces students to the fundamentals of research. It places a unique emphasis on process with flowcharts in every chapter that provide step-by-step guides for conducting social research and evaluating the research of others. Authors Jeffrey C. Dixon, Royce A. Singleton, Jr. use relatable, everyday examples and carefully sele...

Ideal for instructors who want the flexibility to assign additional readings, Race and Racisms: A Critical Approach, Brief Second Edition, is a topical text that engages students in significant questions related to racial dynamics in the United States and around the world. Shorter than Golash-Boza's highly acclaimed comprehensive text, the Brief Second Edition features a streamlined narrative and is enhanced by its own unique features. Race and R...

The story of race and ethnicity in the US today is one not of discrete racial groups and categories , but is instead a broader story of inequalities and challenges that cross all categories. The traditional "group-by-group" approach to teaching this course does not accurately reflect this story. It can make it a challenge to teach about intersectionality, which is inextricably linked to racial inequality , and it is an approach that does not refl...

The story of race and ethnicity in the US today is one not of discrete racial groups and categories , but is instead a broader story of inequalities and challenges that cross all categories. The traditional "group-by-group" approach to teaching this course does not accurately reflect this story. It can make it a challenge to teach about intersectionality, which is inextricably linked to racial inequality , and it is an approach that does not refl...

A distinctive partnership with the Canadian Sociological Association, this collection of readings by leading and emerging sociologists reassesses and re-narrates the Canadian colonial project.

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Designed for courses in the social sciences, this concise, accessible introduction to qualitative and quantitative methods walks students through the research process step-by-step, from designing and implementing a study to analyzing results and reporting the findings. This fully revised fourth edition features new examples, increased coverage of media and technology, and additional research tips.

Now published by Oxford University Press--at a new, lower price--The Social Construction of Difference and Inequality: Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality, Seventh Edition, surveys how and why the categories of race, class, gender, and sexuality are constructed, maintained, experienced, and transformed. This popular anthology moves beyond simply discussing various forms of stratification and the impact on members of marginalized groups by providin...

The Social Construction of Difference and Inequality: Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality, Eighth Edition, surveys how and why the categories of race, class, gender, and sexuality are constructed, maintained, experienced, and transformed. This popular anthology moves beyond simply discussing various forms of stratification and the impact on members of marginalized groups by providing a thorough discussion of how such systems of stratification are ...

Featuring thought-provoking Canadian and international examples throughout, this text takes a macro-level look at the many ways in which social factors—such as income, education, employment, gender, and support systems—interact to determine health across the lifespan.

Social Inequality in Canada explores the many dimensions of social disadvantage and injustice that exist in Canada today. Beginning with a thorough examination of structural inequality issues before moving on to address the wide-ranging impact that social inequality can have, the text presents students with a comprehensive overview of the persistent patterns of inequality as well as the progress that has been made.

Social Movements, fourth edition, offers a brief yet comprehensive introduction to the field of social movements with a distinct Canadian perspective, covering Canadian social movements throughout with up-to-date data and case studies. Key issues are explored in the context of current and past social movements and counter-movements within Canada and around the world, showing how these movements originate, mobilize participants, and bring about so...

Social Problems: An Introduction to Critical Constructionism, Fifth Edition, synthesizes conflict theory and social constructionism to help students think critically about social problems. A concise, student-friendly alternative to all-encompassing standard textbooks, this book examines a single theoretical paradigm in depth, demonstrating how theory can be used to understand a range of critical social issues.

This new social problems book emphasizes how students can better understand social problems if they have a strong foundation in sociological theory. Ideal for students who are taking their first sociology course, it also presents a basic introduction to the discipline. The book highlights the social construction of social problems by taking a comparative approach – how are the problems we identify in US society understood and dealt with in other ...

This core text for the research methods course in sociology offers practical, step-by-step advice to students through all stages of the research process--both qualitative and quantitative--from formulating questions, choosing methods, and recruiting participants to analyzing the data and writing up results.

Now published by Oxford University Press, the fifth edition of The Sociologically Examined Life: Pieces of the Conversation teaches students how to think sociologically. Michael Schwalbe's conversational writing encourages discussion and pushes students to critically examine how social life leads them to think, feel, and behave in the ways they do. The Sociologically Examined Life encourages students to apply sociological thinking to both social ...

Now in its eleventh edition, Sociology of North American Sport offers a compact yet comprehensive and integrated perspective on sport in North American society. Bringing a unique viewpoint to the subject, George H. Sage, D. Stanley Eitzen, and Becky Beal analyze and, in turn, demythologize sport. This method promotes an understanding of how a sociological perspective differs from commonsense perceptions about sport and society, helping students t...

Now in its twelfth edition, Sociology of Sport offers a compact yet comprehensive and integrated perspective on sport in North American society. Bringing a unique viewpoint to the subject, George H. Sage, D. Stanley Eitzen, Becky Beal, and Matthew Atencio analyze and, in turn, demythologize sport. This method promotes an understanding of how a sociological perspective differs from commonsense perceptions about sport and society, helping students ...

The third edition of Anabel Quan-Haase’s Technology & Society: Social Networks, Power, and Inequality is tuned in to the changing social norms and connective possibilities brought on by the intersection of technology and society. Joining historical, theoretical, and research-based approaches to studying human’s relationships with technology—from rudimentary tools to digital platforms—Quan-Haase animates the questions c...

Designed to introduce students to key concepts and methods in sociology and to engage them in critical thinking, Ten Lessons in Introductory Sociology provides a brief and valuable overview to four major questions that guide the discipline: Why sociology?, What unites us?, What divides us?, and How do societies change?

Thirty Readings in Introductory Sociology, Second Edition, introduces students to the field of sociology in an engaging, accessible manner. Designed to be used alone or with its companion,Ten Lessons in Introductory Sociology, the book is organized around four themes commonly examined in introductory courses: Why sociology? What unites society? What divides society? and How do societies change? Rather than provide encyclopedic responses to such q...

The most student-oriented book available for environmental sociology courses, Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology introduces undergraduates to the subject in a groundbreaking new way. Instead of compiling articles from professional journals, this innovative reader presents twenty classroom-tested “lessons” from dedicated, experienced teachers. These diverse readings examine key topics in the field, from the social construction of nature to ...

Twenty Lessons in the Sociology of Food and Agriculture examines food and agriculture from farm to fork using a sociological lens. Following the "Lessons" format, the book presents twenty sociological lessons on food and agriculture from both established and up-and-coming scholars. Each lesson is written in an accessible and engaging format, incorporates historical and contemporary topics and examples, and discusses hot button issues wherever rel...

The Urban World, Eleventh Edition, provides a comprehensive, balanced, up-to-date, and cross-cultural look at cities and suburbs around the world. Offering a twenty-first-century view of the changing urban scene, the text covers evolving urban patterns and the changing nature of urban life. Combining expert scholarship with an accessible style, J. John Palen is one of America's leading urban sociologists. He adds fresh data and insights to each e...