Sociology: A Brief Introduction
7th Edition
1260065804
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9781260065800
© 2020 | Published: January 23, 2020
Schaefer, Sociology: A Brief Introduction, 7th Canadian Edition provides students with the tools they need to successfully navigate in today's social world. The new edition offers a Canadian perspective within a global context, allowing students to e…
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Preface
1 Understanding Sociology
2 Sociological Research
3 Culture
4 Socialization
5 Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure
6 Stratification in Canada
7 Global Inequality
8 Racial and Ethnic Inequality
9 Gender Relations
10 The Mass Media
11 Deviance and Social Control
12 Families and Intimate Relationships
13 Religion and Education
14 Politics and the Economy
15 Population, Health, and Communities
16 Social Movements, Social Change, and the Environment
17 Stratification by Age (Online)
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index
1 Understanding Sociology
2 Sociological Research
3 Culture
4 Socialization
5 Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure
6 Stratification in Canada
7 Global Inequality
8 Racial and Ethnic Inequality
9 Gender Relations
10 The Mass Media
11 Deviance and Social Control
12 Families and Intimate Relationships
13 Religion and Education
14 Politics and the Economy
15 Population, Health, and Communities
16 Social Movements, Social Change, and the Environment
17 Stratification by Age (Online)
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index
Schaefer, Sociology: A Brief Introduction, 7th Canadian Edition provides students with the tools they need to successfully navigate in today's social world. The new edition offers a Canadian perspective within a global context, allowing students to examine the place of themselves and others in society.
The new edition has been completely updated with the Canadian student in mind. Students will engage with content that features relevant social topics, diverse examples, and the latest Canadian statistics, research and data.
This resource is ideal for degree and diploma level Introductory Sociology courses, or for any learner eager to explore the study of social worlds.
The new edition has been completely updated with the Canadian student in mind. Students will engage with content that features relevant social topics, diverse examples, and the latest Canadian statistics, research and data.
This resource is ideal for degree and diploma level Introductory Sociology courses, or for any learner eager to explore the study of social worlds.
Power of Process. New to the seventh edition, Power of Process for Sociology: A Brief Introduction helps students improve critical-thinking skills and allows instructors to assess these skills efficiently and effectively in an online environment. Available through Connect, preloaded journal articles are available for instructors to assign. Using a scaffolded framework such as understanding, synthesizing, and analyzing, Power of Process moves students toward higher-level thinking and analysis.
Application-Based Activities. The Connect Application-Based Activities are highly interactive and automatically graded application- and analysis-based exercises wherein students immerse themselves in a sociological environment, analyze the situation, and apply their knowledge of sociological theory. Students progress from understanding basic concepts to assessing and solving complex real-world scenarios.
Extensive updates to statistics, research, and visuals. This edition uses the latest data and reports from Statistics Canada, data from the Canadian Council on Learning, Human Resources and Social Development Canada, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, Elections Canada, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and the United Nations, and the results of polls conducted by such organizations as the Pew Research Center. New research findings have been incorporated, drawing on the work of Canadian researchers whenever possible. Numerous chapter opening vignettes have been replaced to capture current topics. Furthermore, the photo program has been extensively revised to include current and relevant examples and illustrations for students.
Continued focus on providing student applications. Each chapter of Sociology: A Brief Introduction, Seventh Canadian Edition, contains Use Your Sociological Imagination critical thinking sections, which foster critical thinking about the material covered in the chapter. Apply the Theory questions have been updated and placed in the popular boxed features, Research Today and Sociology in the Global Community. Thinking Critically captions also appear throughout, encouraging students' critical engagement with sociological concepts and data. Updated end-of-chapter Social Policy sections continue to help students forge links between sociological theory and the world around them.
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Thinking About Movies. Each chapter concludes with a selection of movies to encourage students to look at movies from a sociological perspective. Critical thinking questions for one of the movies in each chapter are provided.
Hot topics of Canadian interest with a strengthened global focus. The seventh Canadian edition covers such topics as the impact of social media, bullying, the refugee crisis, Indigenous issues (such as the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls), family violence, and global migration.
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