Sociology: Your Compass for a New World (Available Titles CengageNOW) - Hardcover

Brym, Robert J.; Lie, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 049500684X ISBN 13: 9780495006848

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2006

Synopsis

This balanced, mainstream, beautifully written and totally up-to-date text is unrivalled in its ability to get students to see the connection between themselves and the social world. It teaches students how to think sociologically, not just what to think, and emphasizes the importance of diversity and a global perspective. It has been heralded for its inclusion of pop culture examples that instantly connect with today's students, and for its presentation of sociological concepts in a fresh, contemporary light.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Brym (pronounced "brim") was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, studied sociology in Canada and Israel, and received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, where he is now the S. D. Clark Professor of Sociology and Associate Chair (Undergraduate) of the Department of Sociology. Bob's research focuses on the social bases of politics and social movements in Canada, Russia, and the Middle East. His most recent book is Sociology as a Life or Death Issue, Third Canadian Edition (Toronto: Nelson Education, 2014). He is now conducting research on violence and intolerance in the Middle East and North Africa. Bob is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and has won several awards for his research and teaching, including the Northrop Frye Award and the University of Toronto's highest teaching honour, the President's Teaching Award. Sociology: Your Compass for a New World has been published in Canadian, Quebecois, American, Brazilian, and Australian editions.

Review:

"Scholarly and engaging."

"A well-organized, research-supported, inspiring and compelling up-to-date read."

"Both a sound representation of the best traditions of sociology and an innovator in presenting new ways to think about and teach the material."

"I find this text creative, interesting, and useful... I recommend the text for anyone... in search of a cutting edge application to recent trends in society."

"Let me congratulate Brym and Lie for their eloquent work.... No sociologist can fail to be impressed by the clarity of the ideas expressed, the synthesis of relevant material, and the poignancy of the examples used."

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 049500684X
• ISBN 13: 9780495006848
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 768