{"product_id":"9781412962605","title":"Our Social World + Sociological Snapshots4 Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrder this DISCOUNTED BUNDLE, and your students save!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Social World: Introduction to Sociology introduces the discipline of sociology to the contemporary student and provides an integrated,\u003cbr\u003ecomprehensible framework from which to view the world. In each chapter, authors\u003cbr\u003eJeanne H. Ballantine and Keith A. Roberts provide an organizing theme that is not exclusively tied to one theoretical paradigm to help students see relationships between topics. 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To request an IRCD for this book please contact Customer Care at 1.800.818.7243 (6 am – 5 pm Pacific\u003cbr\u003eTime) or by emailing info@sagepub.com with course name and enrollment and your university mailing address to expedite the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose OUR SOCIAL WORLD and a portion of royalties automatically go towards the new SAGE Pine Forge Scholarship!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSAGE and Pine Forge Press have developed a Scholarship Fund in partnership with the American Sociological Association, participating authors, and regional sociological societies to defray costs for graduate students and untenured faculty (by amounts of $1000 each) who wish to attend the ASA's annual pre-conference on Preparing Future Faculty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJUST PUBLISHED AND ALREADY IN THE CLASSROOM!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the many universities already using Our Social World:\u003cbr\u003eThe Ohio State University, Ball State University,\u003cbr\u003eAustin Peay State University,\u003cbr\u003e Florida Atlantic University, and more!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntended Audience:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an ideal text for undergraduate courses in introductory sociology such as Introduction to Sociology and\u003cbr\u003ePrinciples of Sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to Sociology, \"seeing\" is indeed believing. In Sociological\u003cbr\u003eSnapshots 4: Seeing Social Structure and Change in Everyday Life, Jack\u003cbr\u003eLevin bridges the gap between sociological theorizing and everyday experiences by developing students' ability to \"see\" sociology via\u003cbr\u003e \"snapshots\" of culture and social structure. Unlike other basic readers, this book contains a set of informal essays with topics ranging from elevator culture to domestic terrorism, from fads to the Washington, D.C.,\u003cbr\u003esnipers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery snapshot contains a mix of both social science and journalism; the essays present anecdotal confirmation — illustrations and examples rather than hard,\u003cbr\u003estatistical fact. Some essays are speculative pieces about changes in society or about the future while others seek to throw a new perspective on aspects of society that may have seemed obvious before. The tone and readability of the essays ease students into the world of sociological analysis by relating abstract sociological concepts to the concrete problems confronting ordinary individuals in our society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures of this text: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContemporary. Short,\u003cbr\u003e informal essays covering topics such as hate crimes, Americans' hygiene habits, and job stress get students on the road to thinking sociologically. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudent-friendly.\u003cbr\u003e Introductions preceding each section link these informal essays to the central ideas in sociology. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalanced. An annotated reading list concludes each section, tying the informal essays to the more formal research literature of the discipline. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThought-provoking.\u003cbr\u003e Writing, observation, and data-collecting exercises at the end of each section encourage students to use and develop their sociological eye still further. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to the Fourth Edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeven new Snapshots have been added on current topics: gender inequality, the Washington ,D.C.,\u003cbr\u003e snipers, profiling terrorists, immigrant bashing, the stigma of aging, the impact of coalitions on white supremacists, and domestic terrorism. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe new essays have a comparative perspective, emphasizing differences and similarities in societies around the world. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll Snapshots have been modified or updated to reflect current topics and the latest research. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSociological Snapshots 4 is designed to help students understand and appreciate the sociological perspective. 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