The best-selling Introduction to Sociology is now available in an abridged edition. Featuring a striking design, helpful pedagogy, and a global perspective, Essentials of Sociology packages the best facets of the Fifth Edition of Introduction to Sociology in a shorter, more flexible edition. With fewer topics covered in only sixteen chapters, students can focus on the essentials while learning about the connections between American and world societies. An in-text study guide and extensive student Web site help students study and review, while online instructor's resources assist with teaching and grading.
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Anthony Giddens, a world-renowned social theorist, is director of the London School of Economics and Political Science and serves as an adviser to Prime Minister Tony Blair. Professor Giddens has written over twenty scholarly works, including Runaway World, his most recent book. Mitchell Duneier is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. His books, Slim's Table: Race, Respectability, and Masculinity and Sidewalk, have received several awards, including the Los Angeles Times Prize and the C. Wright Mills Award from the Society for the Study of Social Problems. Richard P. Appelbaum is Professor of Sociology and Global and International Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is currently Director of the Institute for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research and co-director of ISBER's Center for Global Studies. His most recent book is Behind the Label: Inequality in the Los Angeles Garment Industry (with Edna Bonacich). He is also the author of the report of the Los Angeles Jewish Commission on Sweatshops, for which he served as a founding member.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Could have been much better,
This review is from: Essentials of Sociology (Paperback)
This book was required for an intro to sociology class that I took and although this book is 'introductory', I felt that it could have provided more examples, sources, and evidence to the concepts it was attempting to convey. Another issue I had with the book was that the graphs that it included were ofter hard to decipher and were included with little or no explanation. Bottom line: Although the book does offer some interesting and useful information, it lacks helpful examples and explanations, so if possible choose a different intro to sociology textbook.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Decent condition for the price,
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This review is from: Essentials of Sociology (Second Edition) (Paperback)
I purchased this book from Bunches of Books for only 27 cents + shipping. I'd have say that the book has been "well loved" lets just say, but for the price, I can't complain.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Ordered New but came Damaged,
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This review is from: Essentials of Sociology (Third Edition) (Paperback)
I ordered this book new, and it arrived wrapped in a paper bag that had ripped, causing the book cover to be bent and have a dirty streak across the cover that I cannot get off. Also, the pages are all bent on one corner due to the simple packaging. Quite disappointing when expecting a clean new book.
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