Sociology, Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life: Readings

by David M. Newman (Editor), Jodi A O'Brien (Editor), Michelle L Robertson (Editor)

The articles in this carefully edited anthology for introductory sociology demonstrate the significance of sociology in everyday life, and show that what seems "obvious" is often not-so-obvious when subjected to sociological analysis.

As with prevision editions, Sociology (reader): Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life Readings, Tenth Edition by David M. Newman, Jodi O'Brien, and Michelle L. Robertson includes a range of styles and examples that reflect common experiences and phenomena; important social issues and problems; the relationship between the individual and society; and a sociological perspective on specific historic events. One overarching theme, represented by the metaphor of "architecture" in the title, is that as social beings, we are constantly building and rebuilding our social environments. Many readings are based on research done in the past five years, and others are sociological classics.

Genres: Sociology, Textbooks, Nonfiction

408 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 2004

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked reading this text because I found all of the examples and stories easy to understand and easy to apply to sociology concepts. Also easy to skim and pick out the important information.

[aj · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was the textbook for my intro to sociology course. super informative but formatted in a way that was incredibly easy to understand. 5 stars!

[Elnaz · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

So true