The Engaged Sociologist: Connecting the Classroom to the Community

This concise text carries the public sociology movement into the classroom and teaches students to think sociologically, to develop a sociological eye, and to use sociological tools to become effective participants in a democratic society. Students gain hands-on training in sociology while experiencing civic engagement within their own communities.

New and Retained Features

New Covers recent real-world events that capture student interest, such as the 2008 election, the current recession, global climate change, and environmental racism.

Offers a global perspective, with one or more international examples in each chapter, helping students see how closely they are connected with the global community, as well as to their local and national worlds.

Entices students to become more active, effective citizens through suggested specific actions that students can do today, such as throwing a fundraiser, participating in "actions" via the Web, or organizing a forum on campus.

Features updated and additional exercises and projects, including more civic engagement exercises that allow students to connect the sociological knowledge they are learning to their campus and the larger community. Each chapter contains hands-on data collection exercises (surveys, interviews, observations), discussion questions, and library-based research.

Accompanied by Effective Teaching and Learning Ancillaries

Online resources at www.sagepub.com/korgen3e feature

Password-protected instructor resources, including PowerPoint slides, chapter objectives, teaching tips, and a computerized test bank (available on CD)

An open-access student study site, including self-quizzes, exercises, resources for job and volunteer opportunities, links to video and audio stories, and more

Intended Audience

This is an affordable supplement or brief core text for courses in which the instructor wishes to include a public sociology component, particularly Introduction to Sociology, Principles of Sociology, Social Problems, or Applied Sociology.