The Social Context View of Sociology - Softcover

Zusman, Marty; Knox, David; Gardner, Tracie

9781594605727: The Social Context View of Sociology

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1594605726 ISBN 13: 9781594605727

Publisher: Carolina Academic Press, 2009

The Social Context View of Sociology provides a solid foundation upon which new students can fully understand the content of this discipline and an understanding of what the science of sociology contributes to our knowledge. The Social Context View of Sociology is different from other introductions to sociology in that it helps students order their knowledge in a unified manner by examining nine levels of social organization and provides an immediate insight into the relevance to their lives. Every student is a member of a population (male, female, Black, white), exists within a collectivity (sociology class, concert member, crowd), belongs to a social class (upper, middle, lower), interacts in a group (peer group, work group), comes from a family (two parent family, single parent, blended family ), lives in a community (small town, urban center, hometown), goes to associations (university, hospital, military), communicates through a network (My Space, political network), and lives out their life in a society (Ecuador, America). By examining each of these levels, the social world suddenly becomes alive, real, and understandable.

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About the Author:

Marty E. Zusman is a Professor of Sociology at Indiana University Northwest. David Knox is a Professor of Sociology at East Carolina University. Tracie Gardner is a lecturer at California State University, Northridge in Northridge, CA.

Review:

The Social Context View of Sociology is an enormous asset for teaching introductory level students the ideas and arguments with which sociologists regularly grapple....This is an excellent introductory book that also fits within the budget of the student with limited economic resources. --Joseph Kaminski, Brooklyn College/Indiana University, in Sociation Today, Fall 2008

The authors offer a book that will satisfy those who seek a book that is easily readable, replete with examples, and offers a coherent structurally focused overview of sociology. --Kathryn Schmidt, Valdosta State University, in Sociation Today, Fall 2008

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