{"product_id":"9781897160527","title":"The Dancer's Gift: Sociology in Life","description":"Sociology students sometimes ask, \"What does sociology have to do with me?\" The answer is \"Everything,\" and this novel - a love story - is a unique way of bringing sociological concepts and perspectives into awareness. The Dancer's Gift: Sociology in Life introduces readers to 180 sociological concepts that are cleverly interwoven throughout this story about two lovers: Samantha, a sociology major, and Marcel, a dancer. Storytelling is the creative conversion of life itself to a clearer, more powerful, and more meaningful experience. The stories and characters of this hybrid novel\/textbook have been chosen to represent a spectrum of different cultures, socio-economic strata, religions, and ethnicity. The stories cover a range of issues, including marriage and divorce, adultery, education, religion, gender issues, and racism - basically a kaleidoscope of sociology topics are presented as events in the context of a love story.","brand":"de Sitter Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039935840496,"sku":"9781897160527","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781897160527_p0.jpg?v=1763611948","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781897160527","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}