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Sociology: The Essentials

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It is very convenient to be able to have heavy book text in a lightweight reader. It is very inconvenient to have purchased a textbook for my Kindle that I can't follow page numbers on especially in the middle of class and my professor says "Go to page..." and then I just have to flip or do a word search for the section in order to get there and be able to follow along. I will not be purchasing another textbook for my kindle if it doesn't have the real page numbers, even if it means multiple pages on the Kindle having the same page number as the text. There are also a few places where the text is smashed together.

The book is very expensive for a paperback,information is mixed up and terms are not bold print or examples of the word are shown.This is not a great book where you need to find out information because its just not there.Locating words from index and finding them is a hassle because it might be on another page you have to read it word for word.

Received as how described "new" and got here on the time indicated, i really recomend the buyer and i would totally buy from him again.

Okay, so I rented this book because this is the text my professor picked. It was "easy to read" I suppose, if all you have to do is read it. But if you want to study, the index is pitiful and it's very hard to relocate the theories without highlighting it. Since I rented this book, I was hating it with a purple passion before midterm. It was only an 8 week class, so that should tell you something.

If all you want to do is read it, great, this is your banana. But if you have to study from it, because you are a student and not the professor, go ahead and buy it. The pleasure you will get from burning it after the class is over will outweigh the extra expense.

I just bought this stupid book a couple of weeks ago. Material wise it's fine. It covers everything in my class. My main problem is that half of the pages have fallen out of it, making it worthless to sell back. It's such a pain to have to gather the pages of my textbook and shove them back into the book. I'd return the dumb thing but my classes are accelerated so by the time I got a new one the class would be over. Don't buy it if you can avoid it!

This book is required for my class, but I am also enjoying it which seems to be a rare thing. It presents information in a readable style and is not dry or loathsome to study from.

This book is outdated, but it will get you through your class. If it is ok with the instructer to use an older edition I would recomend it.

While some of the information is useful, this is essentially that nightmare of textbooks with which all of us are at some time or another saddled: a fascinating subject presented in the most dry, uninteresting and monotonous fashion possible. If you're into that kind of book, indulge in some stale crackers and brackish water as this book lobotomizes you page by page by page.

I write this as a professor, but it wasn't too long I was an student in Professor Taylor's class. He was and is a wonderful professor. This textbook is well written, thoughtful, and deep without ever becoming dull or hard to read. It would be excellent to teach from. Complicated sociology concepts are presented in a clear fashion and applied to everyday life in a fascinating (and even fun) way that bring me back to the joys of Professor Taylor's sociology class. Andersen and Taylor's passion, intellect, and love for their students comes through in every chapter.

Used for a Intro Sociology class. We didn't go through every chapter of the book, but in my spare time I have finished the rest of it. There is a lot of information to soak up in here, it takes a considerable amount of time to take notes on all of it. It can be overwhelming in parts, but is well worth the effort. Excellent tables, charts and pictures are given to enhance your understanding.
This book can greatly alter the way you view your world and thoroughly explains all of the major theories on which sociology is built. It also explains how each theory would explain a certain idea; which is a huge advantage.